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.
Bluff Blitz!
Get your phones ready for the Conservancy’s seasonal Bluff Blitz! Participants will spend the week photographing and uploading observations of living organisms at Palmetto Bluff to iNaturalist. At the end […]
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, SCJoin 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 we are […]
Brown Bag Lunch: Montpelier
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCJoin Palmetto Bluff’s Archaeologist, Katie Epps, as we explore the first plantation established on May River Neck and the families that lived on and worked the land during the turmoil […]
PBC Birding: Compartment 20
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCThe dense hardwood forests, thinned pine plantations, and ephemeral wetlands in Compartment 20 attract a diversity of songbirds. Join the Conservancy as we seek out any migratory birds hiding amongst […]
Explore PBC: Firefly Foray – Fully Committed
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCMany of us recall the fields of fireflies of our youth, but today we are hard-pressed to share this experience with our children and grandchildren. At Palmetto Bluff, there are […]
Research Excursion: Bluebird Surveys
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCDo you want to see what happens on a bluebird survey? Spend the morning with our Educator, Aaron, as he monitors his portion of the 70+ bluebird boxes spread throughout […]
Explore PBC: Aquatic Invertebrates
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCHealthy wetlands and ponds contain a diversity of invertebrates beneath their surface. Join Declan Wilson as we look for these fascinating creatures and talk about their behaviors and adaptations they […]
Brown Bag Lunch: Common Lowcountry Birds
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCDo you want to know what birds are feeding around your house? Or maybe the species singing while you are on a walk? What about telling apart all those wading […]
Bird Walk with Ike’s Birding Hikes
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCJoin special guest, Isaiah Scott of Ikesbirdinghikes, on a unique bird watching opportunity. Isaiah is a Lowcountry local who fell in love with bird watching at the age of 14 […]
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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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