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Vision for the Parks

February 3, 2016 by Rural & Critical

We need your input! Please fill out our online survey to help the County create a plan for newly acquired public spaces. Click Here We would like to invite you to participate in a resident input process. Beaufort County’s Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Program has acquired approximately 23,000 acres of land for conservation, since […]

Filed Under: Environment, Passive Parks, Press

Water Quality Program Continues Protection Efforts in the Chechessee watershed

January 20, 2016 by Rural & Critical

Another important property was added to the Rural and Critical land inventory furthering the Program’s goals to contribute to water quality protection in the Chechessee River Watershed. This property is in close proximity to an economically and ecologically important local waterway and outstanding resource water. The 82 acre tract, located south of Chechessee Road, also […]

Filed Under: Economy, Environment, Forests, Press, Waterways

Looking Back at Successes and Forward to the New Year

January 6, 2016 by Rural & Critical

The Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program had another successful year in 2015. The Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program had another successful year in 2015. The Program’s goal has always been to protect the natural resources of Beaufort County by keeping the environment healthy and protecting all that’s special and unique about this incredible […]

Filed Under: Conservation Easements, Conservation News, Environment, Forests, Marine Corps Air Station, Partnerships, Project Highlights, Waterways

Beaufort Sheriff’s Office is on the Conservation Team

November 17, 2015 by Rural & Critical

Lisa Lord, John Gobel, Mike King and Amanda Flake at McLeod Plantation. It can be argued that Beaufort County citizens care more than any other county in promoting conservation.  From the Rural and Critical Lands Program to the County’s Comprehensive Plan, environmental and natural resource protection takes center stage in Beaufort County. The Rural and Critical Lands […]

Filed Under: Conservation News, Environment, Partnerships

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