THANK YOU FOR A GREAT EVENT!
Thank you To Our Event sponsorS:
Stay Wild Patrons:
Trey & Jenny Cole
Water Keepers:
Friends of Lake Keowee, Helen Meadors & Craig Burkhalter, Bill Bell
River Guardians
Hank & Susan Belew
THANK YOU TO OUR IN-KIND DONORS:
Appellation Wine
Arthur Northrop
Becca’s Beeswax Wraps
Bird Barn & Garden
Becca’s Beeswax Wraps
Bird Barn & Garden
Brasstown Barbeque
Brookings Anglers
Buff City Soap – Clemson
Brookings Anglers
Buff City Soap – Clemson
Busy Bee Acres
Carrie Jensen / Chattooga River Hues
Carolina Bauernhaus
Carrie Jensen / Chattooga River Hues
Carolina Bauernhaus
Chattooga Fly Shop
Chattooga Gardens
Chattooga Native Plant Society
Tracy Chapple
City Scape Winery
Crooked Oak Farm
Chattooga Gardens
Chattooga Native Plant Society
Tracy Chapple
City Scape Winery
Crooked Oak Farm
Dillard House Stables
Discovery Tours / Shady Creek Expeditions
Discovery Tours / Shady Creek Expeditions
Earth Blooms Flower Farm
Golden Grove Farm & Brew
Highland Hiker – Cashiers
Holistic Mountain Market
Idle + Wild Home
Highland Hiker – Cashiers
Holistic Mountain Market
Idle + Wild Home
Ingles Walhalla
Ingles Westminster
Isadora Popper
Jason Askew
Jocassee Lake Tours
Isadora Popper
Jason Askew
Jocassee Lake Tours
Jocassee Valley Brewing Company
Katie Cahn
Long Creek Woodworking
Mark of the Foot
Marty Kuemmerer
Katie Cahn
Long Creek Woodworking
Mark of the Foot
Marty Kuemmerer
MoreSun Timber Frames
NOC
Oasis Ranch Mini Golf
Oliver J. Cote III
Orvis
Patagonia Atlanta
Patricia Kyritsi Howell
Peter McIntosh
Potholepaddles
Reeves Hardware
NOC
Oasis Ranch Mini Golf
Oliver J. Cote III
Orvis
Patagonia Atlanta
Patricia Kyritsi Howell
Peter McIntosh
Potholepaddles
Reeves Hardware
Reid Homestead
Rhythm & Ritual
Sierra Nevada
Six & Twenty Distillery
Skyeburger
Rhythm & Ritual
Sierra Nevada
Six & Twenty Distillery
Skyeburger
Southeastern Expeditions
SylvanSport
The Gauge/Humble Pie/Life in Long Creek
Tina Stults
Unfurl Wellness Spa
Wander North Georgia
White Birch Provisons
Wildwater
SylvanSport
The Gauge/Humble Pie/Life in Long Creek
Tina Stults
Unfurl Wellness Spa
Wander North Georgia
White Birch Provisons
Wildwater
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS:
Tracy Chapple
Hannah-Fay Cordell
Nina Elliott
Amanda Gladys
Carole Hopper
Taylor Howard
Melinda Kay
Chris Lakey
Laura Lane
Lewis Lane
Rob Lyghtel
Megan-Marlene Moran
Chanda Morrison
Katelynn Morrison
Jan Nash
Clay Nash
Christina Passafaro
Wesley Perry
Kristina Petti
Dave Prentice
Garrett Slobey
Sally Stipe
Rod Stipe
Matthew Wright
Hannah-Fay Cordell
Nina Elliott
Amanda Gladys
Carole Hopper
Taylor Howard
Melinda Kay
Chris Lakey
Laura Lane
Lewis Lane
Rob Lyghtel
Megan-Marlene Moran
Chanda Morrison
Katelynn Morrison
Jan Nash
Clay Nash
Christina Passafaro
Wesley Perry
Kristina Petti
Dave Prentice
Garrett Slobey
Sally Stipe
Rod Stipe
Matthew Wright
When & where:
The Chattooga Conservancy will host its “Stay Wild” celebration and fundraiser on Saturday, July 25th, from 6–10 p.m. at the fabulous Chattooga Belle Farm in Long Creek, South Carolina. This venue accommodates 300 – 400 guests. Although there will be ample seating for dinner, we encourage attendees to bring a camp chair or picnic blanket so they can enjoy a seat out in the beautiful surrounding field.
Food & Drink:
Chef Amanda’s farm-to-table dinner menu features pulled pork BBQ with pork from Callywood Farms, sides of farm fresh veggies for basil & green bean potato salad, cole slaw, Tuscan bean, tomato, & cucumber salad, and dessert of blueberry pie bars, or dairy/gluten–free brownies. Drink options include tea, water, lemonade, and mocktails; wine,and craft beer from Carolina Bauernhaus, Jocassee Valley Brewing Company, Golden Grove Brewery and others.
Raffle & Silent Auction:
Silent auction and raffle prizes include items from Patagonia Atlanta, Orvis, Wander North Georgia, Chattooga Fly Shop, Peter McIntosh Photography, Shady Creek Expeditions, Chattooga Gardens, Dillard House Stables, MoresunTimber Frames, and more!
Music:
The event’s live music will feature Steady Hand String Band with a lively mix of Bluegrass and Americana tunes. They will be followed by Prince Toad, with local musicians Fisher Wilson and Peter Webb, joined by Atlanta-based musicians Mick Mayer and Jake Thompson, playing “throwback yacht/rock party jams.”
About the Event:
The Chattooga is the crown jewel of Wild & Scenic Rivers in the southeastern United States.
In celebration of this beautiful river, we are hosting our Stay Wild event on July 25th at Chattooga Belle Farm in Long Creek, South Carolina. Stay Wild brings together hundreds of people who love the Chattooga River to partner in its protection while celebrating the impact the river has had on our community and our lives.
The Chattooga Conservancy is dedicated to the Chattooga River, its watershed and nearby special places, advocating for proper management of public and private lands. Today, we face increased pressures from rollbacks of environmental protection measures, leaving our watershed even more vulnerable to biodiversity loss, unchecked development, water quality degradation, and mismanagement of our treasured national forests. In the face of these unprecedented threats, it has never been more important to gather the community in support of this remarkable place.