Columbia Audubon Society   National Audubon Society chapter. Meetings, year round birding calendar, general birding information, guide to locations, and links to checklists.

Congaree Land Trust   Established in 1992 to conserve the natural and scenic lands, farms, waterways, forests, and open spaces in Central South Carolina by assisting landowners with voluntary land conservation. Contact and membership information.

Melton Memorial Observatory   For observing star clusters and galaxies at the University of South Carolina. Includes history, day and night tours offered and potential sky viewing objects for each season of the year.

Midlands Astronomy Club, Inc.   Columbia based groups offers meeting information, star parties, astrophotography, information about buying a telescope.

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden   Information and schedule for this Columbia, SC zoo.

T. Parkin Hunter's Page   Contains information about river advocacy, hydro relicensing for Lake Murray, and information about paddling in South Carolina.