Music, food, and birds come together in second installment of popular CCPR event on Thursday, March 17
by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer
West Ashley nature enthusiasts will have the opportunity to spread their socialite wings within the natural surroundings of the Caw Caw Interpretive Center on Thursday, March 27, as the Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission (CCPRC) hosts the second installment of Birds of a Feather.
As one of CCPRC’s premiere spring kick-off events, Birds of a Feather will blend a night of live music, food, and beverage with the opportunity for attendees to learn more about the 654-acre nature-filled center at which the event is held.
“This event is similar to a happy hour, so more of a casual meet-and-greet social with live music,” said CCRPC Festival & Events Coordinator Lauren Dantes. “Guests will enjoy drinks and live music with the added bonus of being able to learn more about the park and wildlife there. We hope to bring people to Caw Caw who have never had the opportunity to see the site before.”
With 160 people in attendance at the first Birds of a Feather event this past September, CCRPC is expecting a turnout of 150-200 attendees at this next one.
While main event proceedings will be hosted in a small open area near the Caw Caw visitor center parking lot, attendees will have full access to more than seven miles worth of trails and elevated boardwalks that snake throughout the interpretive center, which plays host to wildlife habitats ripe with waterfowl, songbirds, otters, American alligators, bald eagles and more.
Paired with trailside exhibits, historic rice fields and remnants of a former tea farm that can be found throughout the center’s grounds, naturalists from CCRPC will have an educational table at the event site to offer curious guests a more in-depth knowledge of their surroundings.
Charleston-based performer and music producer Michael Duff will be providing an acoustic set for the night’s live entertainment, while Foxes Fried will have a food truck offering their signature wet-battered fried chicken, dumplings and more. On top of the beer and wine that will be for sale, attendees are permitted to bring their own food and non-alcoholic refreshments and are encouraged to bring their own chairs.
Tickets for the event can be purchased for $20 in advance by visiting CharlestonCountyParks.com or by calling 843-795-4386 and will be offered for $25 the day of, with all revenue going back to CCRPC for the opportunity to hold more events like this one and to support the parks system as a whole.
Those unable to attend Birds of a Feather aren’t completely out of luck, as CCRPC will be offering a slate full of events throughout March including: Under the Oaks, on March 6, Palmetto Park Jam on March 8 and Dancing on the Cooper on March 21.
Anyone looking to further traverse the Caw Caw Interpretive Center can do so at the park’s early morning bird walks held bi-weekly every Wednesday and Saturday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. For more information, visit ccprc.com/3756/Birds-of-a-Feather
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