Historic Penn Center owns a 92-acre farm on St. Helena Island. The Program purchased an easement on this property in 2011 to preserve the Island’s rural character,allow for the continuation of this property’s cultural and historic uses, and preserve educational opportunities for future farmers.
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Henry Farm Conservation Easement
Henry Farm, protected in 2011, is a 290-acre family farm in the heart of St. Helena Island. This parcel is a prime example of the incredible agricultural heritage of the Sea Islands. A conservation easement on this property, purchased in partnership with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service,ensures that the property can be farmed in […]
Open Land Trust Contract Renewed with Rural and Critical Lands Program
On June 8th, 2015 Beaufort County Council voted to award the contract to administer the Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program to the Beaufort County Open Land Trust. The land trust has successfully administered the program for Beaufort County since 2010. “The Open Land Trust is thrilled to continue administering the Rural and Critical Lands Program to […]
Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program Announces 2014 Achievements
Beaufort County’s innovative Rural and Critical Land Preservation(R&CLP) Program announced today that 2014 proved to be among the most successful it its history. “It’s was a great year”, says R&CLP Board Chairman Ed Pappas. “I am happy to announce that the program closed five conservation easements and purchased two fee properties. There were some special […]