View or download the latest Annual Report from the Beaufort County Open Land Trust. The Trust administer’s the Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program on behalf of Beaufort County. They highlight some of the properties that were protected over the last year made possible because of the funding available through the Rural and Critical Program. Great work by Beaufort County, […]
Rural and Critical Program Completes Important Farmland Projects

In 2016, the Moody family placed a conservation easement on their 108 acre family farm in northern Beaufort County. Located within the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ), this conservation easement was purchased with funds from both the Program and the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort (MCAS). The property will be conserved forever, protecting farmland, […]
Looking Back at Successes and Forward to the New Year

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 […]
2015 Report to Congress

In a recent report to Congress, the Department of Defense announced its annual accomplishments to promote innovative land conservation solutions around military installations. In the 2015 the Beaufort Rural and Critical Lands Programs remains one of the national leaders in preserving land to sustain the mission of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The […]