Bluebird Nest Watch
There is a weather proverb that states, “Bluebirds are a sign of spring; warm weather and gentle south breezes they bring,” and this appears to be true at Palmetto Bluff. […]
What’s Blooming at the Bluff
The flora and fauna at the Bluff are a social bunch, welcoming Spring with quite the show. Not to be outdone, the Conservancy team has also been busy planting, watering, […]
A Fine Feathered Nest
March in Beaufort County is the time when people start putting away their winter jackets, cleaning the grill, prepping the garden, or maybe planning for their summer vacation. Birds, however, […]
2020 Burn Season
Ecosystems depend on periodic fire events to rejuvenate growth, and prescribed, or controlled, burning is one of the best management tools to ensure long-term survival. Annual prescribed fire management occurs […]
Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Traditions are a staple of the holiday season. For example, my mom and her mother covertly gift my great-great-aunt’s old shopping bag back and forth, which my grandmother also did […]
The Palmetto Bluff Wildlife Tree
At 20,000 acres, Palmetto Bluff is a constant hive of activity for wildlife, so the idea of giving a Christmas tree back to Mother Nature just seemed to make sense. […]
Oyster Ecology
Pop! Click! Snap! A din rings across the marsh from oysters closing their shells, jets of water springing from sealing halves, as water recedes from the intertidal zone. Eastern oysters […]
A Sea of Grass
The autumn sun is beginning to set over the salt marsh, casting a golden glow on the sea of grass before me. I’m standing at the edge of Theus Point, […]
Lunch with a Wildlife Manager
Justin Hardy, Palmetto Bluff’s Land & Wildlife Manager, is arguably one of the busiest people on property. From answering wildlife questions and calls, planting food plots, and prescribed burning each […]
Conservancy Kids Camp
Here at Palmetto Bluff, it all starts with the land. Surrounded by three historic rivers, and set amid 20,000 acres, Palmetto Bluff remains one of the wildest and most beautiful […]