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 March Photo Contest
March Theme: Songbirds The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy hosts a monthly photo contest that highlights the flora and fauna of the Lowcountry, and we want to see what you’ve seen! Each […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
Palmetto Bluff Conservancy May Photo Contest
May Theme: Clouds of the Lowcountry The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy hosts a monthly photo contest that highlights the flora and fauna of the Lowcountry, and we want to see what […]
Discovering the Past: Wilson Cemetery Walk
Wilson Village Post Office 15 Village Park Square, Bluffton, SCJoin Palmetto Bluff Archaeologists as we stroll among the cemeteries of Wilson Village and hear tales of the lives of those who lay at rest. Closed-toed shoes and long pants […]
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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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