Partnerships are an extremely important part of the way the Rural and Critical Program works to meet its goals and stretch dollars farther. One of the Program’s most important partnerships has been with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS is an agency that provides technical and financial assistance to […]
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Rural and Critical provides abundant wildlife habitat
One of many benefits of the land preserved through the Rural and Critical Lands Program is the tremendous and diverse wildlife habitat including the beautiful fall meadow pictured above. The Program has protected 400 acres of maritime forest, 8,970 acres of different wetland communities, 2,000 acres of hummocks and islands, and almost 7,000 acres of both pine […]
Factory Creek Park
Factory Creek Park is located at the base of the Woods Memorial Bridge after crossing from Downtown Beaufort onto Ladys Island. This scenic vista not only protects the waters of Factory Creek but also provides a public waterfront park with public parking and access to the water. The property was purchased by the Program in […]
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 […]