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 […]
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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. […]
Oyster Factory Park Improvements
The Town of Bluffton held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 12, 2016 to celebrate the completion of the renovations at Oyster Factory Park. The improvements to the park include a new ramp and boat dock for better access to the May River as well as increased parking spaces and sidewalks. Oyster Factory park remains culturally […]