With a vast outdoor classroom at our fingertips, the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy team members are ambassadors to each resident and guest, introducing them to this landscape in ways large and small, structured and informal. Tours, classes and workshops, programs, research and field trips are all available to facilitate this environmental learning process.
Palmetto Bluff Conservancy January Photo Contest
January 1st – January 31st January Theme: Animals in Flight The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy hosts a monthly photo contest that highlights the flora and fauna of the Lowcountry, and we […]
Explore PBC: Duck Pond
Wilson Village Post Office 15 Village Park Square, Bluffton, SC*FULLY COMMITTED* Duck Pond is the body of water on the right visible to everyone who enters Palmetto Bluff. Formerly the rice impoundments of Rephraim Plantation, Duck Pond is now […]
Volunteer Day – Pollinator Garden
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCDo you need volunteer hours or just want to get your hands dirty? Volunteer with Aaron Palmieri, Conservancy Educator, as we spend time tending to the pollinator garden in Moreland […]
Meandering Naturalist
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCJoin us on a casual stroll through River Road Preserve where Conservancy staff will point out unique plants, animals, and answer any questions participants have along the way. Walk-ins welcome.
Research Excursion: Cavity Nest Box Survey
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC*FULLY COMMITTED* Join the Conservancy Educator, Aaron Palmieri, as we conduct the monthly cavity nest box survey. These large nest boxes are located in multiple habitats throughout Palmetto Bluff, and […]
FeederWatch
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCJoin the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during […]
Brown Bag Lunch: American Woodcock
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCAmerican woodcocks are a secretive but very interesting bird that make their home across Sout Carolina. They are unique birds with wild adaptations and live in unusual environments. They dance […]
FeederWatch
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCJoin the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during […]
Field Trip: Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
Savannah NWR Visitor Center 694 Beech Hill Lane, Hardeeville, SC, United States*FULLY COMMITTED* The historic rice impoundments that encompass the Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive are home to a diversity of birds attracted to the tall grasses and shallow bodies of freshwater. […]
Burn Watch
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC*FULLY COMMITTED* Interested in the Conservancy’s prescribed fire management? Come see recently burned stands within the managed forest and learn why this management technique is crucial to ecosystems in the […]
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The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, focuses on outreach, education, research, land and wildlife management, and conservation of Palmetto Bluff’s natural and cultural resources. Our team includes land and wildlife managers, a biologist, a full-time educator, and seasonal interns.
Your donation helps us expand our environmental research, conserve resources, and keep our programs free and accessible. Contributions are tax-deductible as permitted by law.
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