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 April Photo Contest
April 1st – April 30th April Theme: Pollinators The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy hosts a monthly photo contest that highlights the flora and fauna of the Lowcountry, and we want […]
Brown Bag Lunch: Living with Alligators
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCAmerican alligators have been a part of the Lowcountry landscape since before the first Europeans stepped foot on the continent. As the number of people moving into alligators’ habitat increases, […]
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 […]
19th Century Games
For centuries, kids have found ways to entertain themselves whether it was through games of skill or activities that teach techniques useful in other applications. Join us as we take […]
Explore PBC: Alligators
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCJoin the Conservancy and Montage Naturalist, Cassie Critchlow, on a duffy boat tour down the Inland Waterway as we look for and discuss American Alligators. Closed-toed shoes and long pants […]
Volunteer Day: Oyster Shell Bagging
Palmetto Bluff participates in South Carolina’s Oyster Recycling and Enhancement (SCORE) program, which recycles used oyster shells and turns them into new reefs. Join us for a volunteer day where […]
Explore PBC: Creatures of the Night
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCWhat goes bump in the night? Join the Conservancy as we head out into the woods to look and listen for nocturnal wildlife residing at Palmetto Bluff. We will listen […]
Explore PBC: Ferns of the Bluff
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCThe Southeast is home to a diversity of ferns that thrive in moist, shady habitats. Join Brian Byrne, Land & Wildlife Manager, as he shows us what species of ferns […]
Field Trip: Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCPinckney Island is one of the best bird watching spots in Beaufort County. In the spring, Ibis Pond is bustling with breeding wading birds, warblers are searching for insects to […]
Explore PBC: Insects and Wildflowers
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCJoin the Conservancy team as we look at the diversity of pollinators and forbs that are growing in the mixed pine hardwood uplands of Oak Island. Wait, what’s a forb? […]
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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.
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