AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster visited Silver Bluff Sanctuary on Saturday for an event honoring the sanctuary’s 50th anniversary.

McMaster received Audubon’s Conservation Champion Award during the celebration.

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“The Audubon Society has done a magnificent job over the years, and I think that our goal here of setting aside about 10 million and a half of our acres for preservation to help all the animals, it’ll help our breathing, it’ll be a wonderful thing for nature, and that’s what people thrive on,” said McMaster.

The sanctuary marked its milestone anni

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