Anaston Porter

Water Resources Agent, Pickens Extension County Coordinator
Water Resources Program Team, Pickens County Cooperative Extension Office

Office: Pickens County
Phone: 864-986-1272

Email: portera@clemson.edu
Personal Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastonporter/

Educational Background

M. Agricultural Education
Clemson University 2021

B.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Clemson University 2020

Profile

Anaston Porter is the Water Resources Agent for Pickens County Clemson Extension and the County Coordinator for the Pickens Extension Office. She received her degrees from Clemson University: B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and a Masters in Agricultural Education. Anaston currently helps to coordinate and plan extension programming related to water quality in Pickens County. This includes supporting programs such as Carolina Clear and Anderson Pickens County Stormwater Partners Consortium throughout the county. Clemson Extension’s Carolina Clear program works to educate the citizens of South Carolina of issues associated with polluted stormwater runoff and raise awareness of actions and behaviors that ultimately protect our water resources. Carolina Clear provides trainings, workshops, resources, mass media campaigns, demonstration projects, and youth programs to meet the needs of our communities.

Anaston also coordinates the Carolina Yards Program through Clemson Extension. A statewide program designed to help South Carolinians conserve water and make positive changes to the environmental quality of their yards, neighborhoods, and surrounding waterways.

Mrs. Porter grew up in Pickens County and is excited to serve her hometown! Her previous roles included serving as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Anderson/Pickens Soil and Water Conservation District, fisheries intern with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), and interning with the Walhalla 4-H Office.

Extension and Outreach

Carolina Yards Program Coordinator (2024 - Present)
SCACAA Board Member - Teaching and Educational Technologies (2025 - Present)
LHPCW Board Member (2024 - Present)

SC Adopt-a-Stream (SC AAS) Certified Trainer for Upstate, SC
4-H Wildlife Club Leader in Pickens County (2022-2023)
K-12 Project WET, WILD and Learning Tree Curriculum Certified
EEASC Member (Environmental Education Association of South Carolina)

Publications

Maher, M. , Porter, A.L., Porzelt, S. (April 2026). Seasonal Wildlife Gardening: In-
Depth Look At Garden Maintenance to Benefit Wildlife.
https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/seasonal-wildlife-gardening-gardenmaintenance-
to-benefit-wildlife-year-round/

Porter, A.L., O’Shields, S. (2024). Anderson Pickens County Stormwater Partners Consortium: Annual Report of Activities, Year 11, January – December 2024. https://www.clemson.edu/extension/carolinaclear/files/apcsp/apcsp-2024-annual-report.pdf

Porter, A.L., O’Shields, S. (2024 Updates). Anderson Pickens County Stormwater
Partners Consortium Education Plan (July 2023 – June 2028).
https://www.clemson.edu/extension/carolinaclear/files/apcsp/apcsp-streducationplan-
2023-2028-ada.pdf

Porter, A.L. (Sept. 2024). Just Add Water – A Recipe for Rainwater Harvesting and Management for the Home Landscape. Keowee Magazine.

Porter, A.L. (2025). Create A Carolina Yard: A Beautiful Landscape That Protects
South Carolina’s Natural Resources. Rack Card. Clemson Cooperative Extension
Service.

Porter, A.L., Porzelt, S., Watts, C., Green, V., Rosenstock, T., (2026). Discover
South Carolina’s Native Flora. Native Plant Directory Rack Card. Clemson
Cooperative Extension Service. South Carolina Native Plant Society (SCNPS).

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