CHEF’S DINNER SERIES AT WIDGEON POINT
As we bridge our past with our future, a new event will wrap the year of celebrating between the bridges at Widgeon Point on Lemon Island. Executive Chef, Brandon Carter of Farm & Common Thread will host a five course wine dinner with a different guest chef each night. Dinners […]
Read MoreAULDBRASS TOURS WITH OPENING COCKTAIL PARTY
1 weekend event! Tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s, Auldbrass Plantation, located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, near the town of Yemassee. The Beaufort County Open Land Trust’s Auldbrass Tours 2021 will be held Thursday, November 4 – Saturday, November 6. Daily tours to run from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm. The last tour […]
Read MoreCHICKEN SALAD LUNCHES SERIES
In the early days, members of the Trust did everything they could think of to raise money, including selling potholders on Bay Street and hosting luncheons for tour groups in private historic homes. The luncheons featured the “Hot Chicken Salad” that is in the Open Land Trust cookbook, Sea Island Seasons. […]
Read MoreBRUNCH ON THE BLUFF
It’s time to pull out your best spring soiree attire and join the Beaufort County Open Land Trust for “Brunch on the Bluff” to kick off 50 years! Saturday, May 1, 2021 | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm The Bluff on Bay (where it all began) Catering by Susan Mason […]
Read MoreThe Rivers Place
The Rivers Place is a 61.34-acre family farm and forest property in Hampton County, located on the either side of SC Highway 601 just east of Hampton, South Carolina. The Rivers Place has been in family ownership for many years. There is one residential structure located on the property, but […]
Read MoreSt. Helena Island – Protecting a Cultural and Historic Treasure
The Open Land Trust has a deep and steadfast commitment to the protection of St. Helena Island, the last relatively undeveloped Sea Island in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. In the heart of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, the 50-acre Historic District on St. Helena Island is home to Penn Center, […]
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Read MoreAuldbrass Plantation Tours
The next available tour dates with the Open Land Trust of Auldbrass Plantation will be in the Fall of 2021. More information on dates and ticket sales will be available in the early part of 2021. Open Land Trust members will receive priority access to ticket sales for the event […]
Read MorePineview Tract on Lady’s Island Purchased by Beaufort County
On February 7, 2020 Beaufort County closed on the purchase of a forested 108-acre property on Lady’s Island spanning from Sams Point Road east to tidally-influenced Rock Springs Creek. The property was acquired through the County’s Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program below fair market value for $2,980,000, at approximately […]
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