Crystal Lake: A Center of Conservation Beaufort County purchased Crystal Lake on Lady’s Island with funds from the Rural and Critical Lands Program. Now that property is poised to become a center of conservation inside urban growth. Friends of Crystal Lake, Inc is a group of volunteer residents working with Beaufort County to develop the […]
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Okatie Regional Preserve Update
A Regional Park Coming Online Rural and Critical Lands is making more properties accessible to the public. In an exciting announcement, County officials are considering a 119-acre equestrian park at Okatie Marsh Heritage Preserve that would be created in conjunction with the town of Bluffton and a local nonprofit. The idea is to forge a public-private […]
Penn Center Farm
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.
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 […]