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 […]
Wish you had more of a say in how Beaufort County creates public parks? Here’s how you can

By Alec Snyder – Island Packet If picnics and walking trails are your thing, a new Beaufort County parks plan may provide the space and place to do both. What’s more, the county wants to you to help plan the parks. It’s set two public hearings on the draft plan for the parks. The sessions will be […]
Squire Pope Carriage House and Property
2017 Press Release from the Town of Bluffton: Town of Bluffton and Beaufort County to Purchase Historic District Riverfront Property In a unanimous vote at its March 14 meeting, Bluffton’s Town Council authorized the Town Manager to execute a purchase agreement and an operating agreement for a property located at 111 Calhoun Street. This vote […]
The Citizens have spoken…about Passive Parks
Over the last 15+ years the County has protected the important ecological, historic, and cultural resources of Beaufort County through the Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program. The majority of the properties weren’t purchased specifically as parks, many can be opened up to public use and allow the important values of those properties to remain protected. […]
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