News & Updates

News & Updates2024-12-28T12:54:40-05:00

Preserving the roots of the Lowcountry: A legacy of land and tradition

January 17, 2025|

The Lowcountry boasts some of the most picturesque farmland in the Southeast, particularly in places like St. Helena Island, where sprawling fields border deepwater creeks. These lands have often been passed down through generations of families and protecting them is crucial to preserving both local culture and agricultural practices.

Safeguarding a Vanishing Landscape

December 28, 2024|

Our community lies in the heart of the Port Royal Sound watershed, between more than 200,000 acres of protected property along the Savannah River and over 300,000 acres of protected property in the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto (ACE) Basin.

Connecting the ACE Basin to the Savannah River through the heart of the Port Royal Sound

December 28, 2024|

We recognize that connecting people to the land, to each other, and to the places they love is the foundation for conserving our sense of place. One of the most strategic ways to do that is to build a corridor of continuous, protected land from the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto (ACE) Basin to the Savannah River with interested landowners, community groups, and municipalities.

Land, Culture, and Community

August 21, 2024|

When Ashley Walker looks around at the produce harvested by local farmers she’s always amazed at the diversity of crops that go to market week after week. As the Farm Network Manager of the Gullah Farmers Cooperative, Ashley helps coordinate markets, connect farmers to the land, and provide resources through workshops and educational seminars.

Celebrating a Lifetime of Giving Back

August 12, 2024|

The Order of the Palmetto is South Carolina's highest civilian honor, awarded by the governor to individuals who demonstrate extraordinary lifetime achievement, service, and contributions of national or statewide significance. This year’s Brunch on the Bluff was exceptional, with the Order of Palmetto awarded to one of our land trust’s long-standing community members. Together with Senators Chip Campsen and Tom Davis, along with hundreds of family and friends of conservation, we had the honor of celebrating someone in a very special way, much to his surprise…

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