2020 stands out as a uniquely challenging year; however, the Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program permanently protected three properties, totaling 349 acres, and secured forested parks, farmland, river frontage, and a historic battlefield for Beaufort County citizens, visitors and generations to come. The Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program board worked diligently in-person and […]
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2018 Rural and Critical Annual Report
Beaufort County’s Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program (RCLPP) opened strong in 2018 with its January 22, 2018 presentation and publication of “The Economic Benefits of Parks, Trails and Conserved Open Spaces in Beaufort County, SC” report by the Trust for Public Land and ended the year with its fifth successful bond referendum as Beaufort […]
2017 Rural and Critical Annual Report
The Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program had another successful year in 2017. Program goals for 2017 included continued work toward protecting high priority targets as identified by the 2014 Greenprint Plan, continuing to build significant conservation areas by purchasing land adjacent to or in close proximity to protected land. The work accomplished throughout the […]
2016 Rural and Critical Annual Report
The Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program is a dynamic tool for preserving the health and quality of life of everyone that lives in, works in, and visits Beaufort County. Strategic land conservation preserves our culture, history, and way of life. It protects working farms and forests, jobs, and availability of local food. It also […]