The Wildlife Education Center
Located at 8444 Old River Rd, Pinewood, SC 29125, the SCWA Wildlife Education Center boasts over 1,342.33 acres of unique ecosystems and habitats, making it the perfect location to operate our three education programs – Camp Woodie, Camp Leopold, and Outdoor Heritage Events.
Education Programs
Camp Woodie
Camp Woodie is a residential summer camp for youth ages 7-16. We offer 9, week-long sessions throughout the summer. Our purpose is to pass on the legacy of our outdoor heritage to the next generation through a variety of hands-on outdoor activities delivered by expert instructors and staff.
Camp Leopold
Camp Leopold provides natural resource conservation education programs for students (K-12 with an emphasis on 4th-6th grade) throughout South Carolina.
Camp Leopold hosts on-site 1, 2 or 3-day trips, along with an in-school program option (Leopold Plus). Classes and activities are interactive and designed to cover a wide range of natural resource conservation and environmental topics which meet state and national education standards.
Outdoore Heritage Events
Outdoor Heritage Events provide parent-child weekends throughout the year to promote the tradition of hunting, angling, trapping and recreational shooting sports.Programs are designed to partner with families to make these activities part of their family heritage.
These events include: dove, deer, and duck hunts, fishing, recreational shooting sports, archery, trapping, game cooking, natural resource conservation instruction, outdoor
skills instruction, bass fishing tournaments and family camps.
Gary Dietrich Wildlife Management Apprenticeship
The Gary Dietrich Wildlife Management Apprentice Program is a post-grad program that develops the next generation of qualified wildlife managers who will have a lasting impact on wildlife habitat management and development throughout the Southeast.
Outdoor Heritage Institute
The Outdoor Heritage Institute exists to pass on our Outdoor Heritage through conservation education and the promotion of sustainable outdoor recreation.
Meet The Directors
Jami Lisenby
Camp Leopold Director
Drake Tindal
Outdoor Heritage Events Director
Empowering Minds and Inspiring Futures!
Jami was born in Sumter, South Carolina, and grew up in Edgefield before moving to Chesterfield in high school to be closer to family. Coming from a family deeply rooted in hunting, fishing, and shooting sports, she developed a strong appreciation for the outdoors from an early age. While pursuing a degree in Secondary Social Studies at Anderson University, Jami discovered a deep passion for education and the rich history of South Carolina. She spent two summers as a shooting instructor at Camp Woodie, and her journey with the South Carolina Waterfowl Association began after college when she participated in a Heritage Boyd Duck Hunt with her sister. Now, as the Camp Leopold Director, Jami combines her love for conservation, the outdoors, and education to inspire students across the state.
Bringing Families Together For Fun, Adventure, and Memories!
Drake, a South Carolina native, earned his associate’s degree from the University of South Carolina. Having been deeply involved in the nutritional field for SCWA alongside his family for most of his life, he brings a wealth of experience to the organization. As Camp Woodie’s Hunter Education Instructor, Drake is passionate about teaching firearm safety and outdoor skills. In the fall of 2020, he also served as an environmental educator for Camp Leopold. Since November 2022, he has held the role of Outdoor Heritage Program Director, where he continues to inspire and educate both adults and children, helping them become confident, knowledgeable, and passionate about the great outdoors.
