Jennifer Mancke
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Evidence of the Rapture? My adventure on the way to Lake Marion for an EEASC Board retreat
By Jennifer Mancke | February 13, 2025
On Friday past I was heading south on 601 in the early afternoon with my windows down, listening to my beloved local public radio, when I passed the odor of two dead hogs who were barely off the hardtop. One black carcass was quite large and mangled, and also surrounded by mangled car parts! I turned around and pulled off... READ MORE >

Star writer receives Environmental Journalist award
By Jennifer Mancke | August 01, 2024
Mike Cox was recognized for his outstanding environmental journalism by the EEASC (Environmental Education Association of South Carolina) at its annual conference at USC Upstate, where he received the Environmental Journalism award for 2024. This new category was created due to his great efforts to educate the public about environmental issues and environmental efforts in the Columbia area. Cox began... READ MORE >

Incentives available to science-focused students, coaches
By Jennifer Mancke | January 12, 2023
The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) is offering incentives to boost participation in the S.C. Envirothon, a statewide natural resources competition for high school students. Each spring, Envirothon draws teams of teenagers from the Palmetto State to compete for scholarships and the opportunity to represent South Carolina at the National Conservation Foundation’s Envirothon. The 2023 S.C. Envirothon will... READ MORE >