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Staci Williams
Waccamaw River Blue Trail Organizer
Department: Conservation
Area of Focus: Staci works to engage the community by reconnecting them to the Waccamaw River through the creation of its blue trail. She also provides educational outreach for landowners and local decision makers in order to further the protection efforts of critical lands along the river corridor.
Background: Staci joined American Rivers in May 2009. Prior to that she worked for Conservation Voters of South Carolina as the Project Director for CoastMatters, focusing on local land use issues.
Education: B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Northern Iowa, M.S. work in Holistic Nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health
Favorite River: Waccamaw River
Blog Posts By This Author
Waccamaw Partners Celebrate Blue Trail Map Release and LWCF Land Acquisition
October 13, 2011 | Blue Trails, Protecting Rivers
American Rivers celebrates Waccamaw map release and Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge land acquisition
Read more »Waccamaw River Blue Trail featured on Around Carolina
June 22, 2011 | Blue Trails
Blue Trail event brings the community together and highlights the need for river protection.
Read more »Conway City Council Embraces Blue Trail, Possibilities with Proposed Nature Preserve
February 17, 2011 | Blue Trails, Protecting Rivers
The City of Conway recently voted to move forward with plans to acquire nearly 600 acres of land in the heart of the its historic downtown. This project, two years in the making, is the result of a partnership between The Nature Conservancy, the City of Conway, Horry County, Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, the Waccamaw Riverkeeper, Coastal Carolina University and American Rivers.
Read more »Waccamaw River Blue Trail to be extended to North Carolina
February 11, 2011 | Blue Trails, Protecting Rivers
Communities across the nation are beginning to recognize the variety of benefits their local rivers offer and are taking steps to ensure their protection through the creation of Blue Trails. American Rivers and its partners have been working to create the Waccamaw River Blue Trail in South Carolina and now an effort is underway to extend the Waccamaw River Blue Trail to the North Carolina portion of the river.
Read more »Got Trees? Local Ordinance Protects Trees; Waccamaw River
November 9, 2010 | Blue Trails, Protecting Rivers
Seemingly minor revisions to laws and regulations have the potential to significantly improve protections for local rivers. For example, a community in South Carolina along the Waccamaw River Blue Trail recently approved revisions to its Tree Ordinance. Small changes, such as protection for waterway trees and prohibiting clear-cutting of large tracts of land for development, will help protect nearby communities and the water they drink.
Read more »Workshop Highlights Protection Options for Landowners
September 17, 2010 | Blue Trails, Protecting Rivers
Recently, over two dozen local landowners attended a discussion focusing on the variety of land protection options available for private landowners. Topics that were covered during the workshop included preserving and protecting family farms and wetlands through the programs of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the benefits of protecting your land now and in the future through conservation and estate planning as well as the local potential for purchased easements through mitigation and restoration projects.
Read more »Workshop and Toolkit Highlight the Benefits of Conservation Planning
August 6, 2010 | Blue Trails, Clean Water, Protecting Rivers Read more »
Community Supports Local Ordinance to Protect the Waccamaw River
July 14, 2010 | Clean Water, Greening Water Infrastructure, Blue Trails Read more »
Waccamaw River Blue Trail Partners Announce Logo Contest Winner
May 7, 2010 | Blue Trails, Protecting Rivers Read more »
Poll Results Show Community Support for Protection of the Waccamaw River
December 9, 2009 | Blue Trails, Protecting Rivers Read more »
