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. […]
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 […]