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.
Events
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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 […]
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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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Explore PBC: Shed Hunting
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCWhite-tailed deer bucks shed their antlers every year only to grow a new set for the next breeding season. These sheds create some friendly competition among the Conservancy team as […]
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Global Big Day
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCEvery year the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy participates in the Global Big Day, an international event dedicated to documenting bird activity at the peak of spring migration. We need your help […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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Brown Bag Lunch: Montpelier
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCHybrid EventJoin 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 […]
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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 […]
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Explore PBC: Firefly Foray
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 […]
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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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