Lunch with a Biologist
Lydia Moore, the Research and Education Coordinator here at Palmetto Bluff, oversees exactly what her title says and more. Whether she’s leading a lecture on pollinators or outside collecting data […]
Adventure Guide: Treehouses
Swiss Family Robinson. Peter Pan. The Sandlot. When I think of these movies, the first thing that comes to mind is that every child should watch these classic films (and […]
Pollinators
Butterflies are more than just a pretty flying insect in your garden; they’re also a pollinator, a biotic pollinator to be specific. Pollination can be defined as the transfer of […]
A Square Meal
Jay Walea is known for bringing his truck to a screeching halt while showing new people around the Bluff and jumping out to rip plants from the ground for people […]
Fawns at the Bluff
It’s about that time of year where deer and their fawns are seen roaming around the Bluff more than usual. Aaron Palmieri has a few facts for us to better […]
Bushcraft: The Fundamentals of Fire
In preparation for proper penmanship, I have reported directly to Theus Point in the far reaches of Palmetto Bluff’s vast expanse of maritime forest. Here, pristine salt marsh proliferates outward […]
With Bated Breath
There are kings and queens, wrapped in yards of silk. There are wealthy merchants and powerful stadtholders, whose heavy-lidded stares are preserved in the brushstrokes of Rembrandt, Rubens, and Van […]
Birding 101
Bird watching is an international hobby, with 51.3 million participants in North America alone. Close to 1000 bird species can be observed in North America and over 200 have been […]
Bats on the Bluff
The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy’s research doesn’t stop when the sun sets. A few weeks ago, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources biologist, Jennifer Kindel, caught a big brown bat in […]
2019 Burn Season
The Conservancy uses prescribed fire management on Palmetto Bluff every year from January through early March. This land management technique provides countless wildlife and forestry benefits. It opens the forest […]