The White-tailed Deer
The mere mention of white-tailed deer conjures up a familiar mental image. It is a bitter cold winter morning. A mature buck stands proudly with a tall, heavy set of […]
Living Primitive
Dallas, North Carolina, is a sleepy town of a few thousand people between Gastonia and Charlotte. In 1977, it didn’t have much. But what it did have was arrowheads – […]
Women in America
Each year, the Emily Geiger Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honor one women for her contribution to the community with the Women in American History Award. This […]
Turtle Mark & Recapture
An indicator species for water quality around the Bluff, when turtles are doing well that means every species is doing well. In order to make sure these important reptiles are […]
Explore PBC: Cemetery Loop Hike
The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy continues to host many educational events throughout the year. From Brown Bag Lunches to First Friday Lectures, the Conservancy team never runs out of new topics […]
A Fine Fox
Drive along Old Moreland Road and you may see a black, house-cat-sized, bushy-tailed animal bounding along the grassy edge and then hastening up the side of a pine tree. If […]
Edibles & Medicinals
For over a millennium, people have gathered in the low-lying land that makes up the South Carolina Lowcountry. Native Americans settled here for its bountiful wildlife and temperate climate, while […]
Marsh Tacky
Hurricane Foals bring new excitement to Daufuskie Island. Erica Veit and Tony Geyston, founders of the Daufuskie Marsh Tacky Society, sit perched on stools at lunch, oblivious to the crush […]
Fire: Friend or Foe?
During the winter and early spring, it is not uncommon to be driving along a Southern highway or even Old Moreland Road at Palmetto Bluff and see a massive plume […]
Northern Long-Eared Bats at the Bluff
The Conservancy is entering its third year of research on bats living in Palmetto Bluff and there have already been some surprising discoveries. In November 2016, Conservancy researchers caught two […]