Hold the line for St. Helena
On Monday, September 9, Beaufort County Council will discuss the proposed Pine Island golf resort during Executive Session. Don’t allow a backroom deal to circumvent the Cultural Protection Overlay (CPO) and green light a golf resort on St. Helena.It is urgent to show up on Monday to remind the County Council that the community has […]
Pine Island: Looking Back & Moving Forward
As we make our way through the thick of summer in the lowcountry, we find ourselves reflecting back on this time just over a year ago, when we joined forces with St. Helena Island residents to uphold and reinforce the intent of the Cultural Protection Overlay (CPO), a zoning law written by and for the […]
Connect with Community During the St. Helena Sense of Place Workshop Series
St. Helena Sense of Place Workshop Series Gather with us in the community for guided interactive expressions of what St. Helena looks, sounds, & feels like through art, music, and connection to the land. Throughout the next few months, our five workshops will be led by artists, creatives, and activists from St. Helena – Dat […]
Conservation League partners in Penn School relaunch
Today, the Coastal Conservation League stood beside partners at the Penn Center to officially relaunch the Penn School for Preservation. In February, the Penn Center received a $650,000 grant from the Coastal Community Foundation to relaunch the Penn School for Preservation, using courses to address land loss and development pressures in Beaufort County by providing […]
An update on protecting St. Helena
It’s been a few months since we’ve shared an update about our work to protect St. Helena Island by supporting the community in upholding the Cultural Protection Overlay (CPO) zoning rules, which prohibit gated communities and golf resorts. As you know, much of this work over the last year has been centered around the Pine […]
Partner Groups File Coordinated Motions to Intervene in Pine Island Case
Today, four groups filed independent motions to intervene to defend Beaufort County’s denial of plans for three (3) 6-hole golf courses on St. Helena Island in the appeal initiated by Pine Island Property Holdings, LLC. The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (filed by the South Carolina Environmental Law Project), The Penn Center (represented by Jack Smith […]
Partner Opinion: Golf Resort on Pine Island is a Non-Starter
This opinion article was originally published in The Island News By Marie Gibbs In a recent Island Packet exclusive, the new owner of Pine Island stated his intentions to use golf as a “vehicle to empower economic progress” on St. Helena Island. That all sounds fine and well, but here is the catch: golf courses, resorts, and […]
Beaufort County Council confirms original community vision for St Helena Island
Decades ago, the St. Helena community made clear that its vision for the island’s future was a place where generations of Gullah/Geechee families could continue to sustain their rich farming, hunting, and fishing culture. This vision does not include golf courses, gated communities, and resort developments, which threaten to interrupt the cultural way of life […]
South Coast Newsletter – January 2021
Welcome to the January edition of our South Coast newsletter! Despite the biting cold and gray skies that often mark this time of year, I always feel hopeful at the start of a new year, excited to see what opportunities it will bring. For instance, as you’ll read below, we are excited to see the […]
South Coast Newsletter (November 2020)
Welcome to the November edition of our South Coast newsletter! With wreaths lining the streets of downtown Beaufort, and many other communities in the South Coast, it’s safe to say the holiday season is officially upon us! While this year’s season is certain to be a strange one as we continue to navigate the uncertainties […]