Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Conway, SC – location TBD
10:30am-12:00pm, 12:00pm-1:30pm, or 1:30pm-3:00pm
Join us and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ oyster team as we construct Manufactured Wire Reefs which will be used in future SCDNR oyster reef restoration projects!
Restaurants and the public recycle their oyster shell through SCDNR’s oyster shell recycling drop off sites. After the shell…
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Friday, February 1, 2024
Conway, SC – location TBD
10:30am-12:00pm, 12:00pm-1:30pm, or 1:30pm-3:00pm
Join us and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ oyster team as we construct Manufactured Wire Reefs which will be used in future SCDNR oyster reef restoration projects!
Restaurants and the public recycle their oyster shell through SCDNR’s oyster shell recycling drop off sites. After the shell…
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
I-526 or the “Mark Clark Expressway” is an interstate in Charleston County that runs from West Ashley to Mount Pleasant. Charleston County is proposing to extend the highway from the current terminus at Savannah Highway onto Johns Island and over to James Island to connect to the James Island Connector.
This project would displace homes and businesses, destroy over 30 acres of saltwater and…
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Contact members of Charleston County Council
Herbert Ravenel Sass, III – Council Chair 843-766-7500 hsass@charlestoncounty.org
Jenny Costa Honeycutt – Council Vice Chair 843-693-6447 jhoneycutt@charlestoncounty.org
Larry Kobrovsky 843-955-8143 LKobrovsky@charlestoncounty.org
Robert L. Wehram 843-958-4030 rlwehrman@charlestoncounty.org
Henry E. Darby 843-901-6793 henrydarby@msn.com
Teddie E. Pryor, Sr. 843-958-4030
Friday, September 29, 2023
There are many ways to contribute to our fight to protect the South Carolina coastal plain. Talk with your financial advisor or tax professional to determine the best method for you to support this important work.
Giving Stocks or Appreciated Assets
Donating stocks, bonds, or other appreciated assets can potentially provide you with significant tax benefits. If you donate appreciated securities that you’ve held for more than a year,…
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The late state Senator Clementa Pinckney recognized the natural beauty of his native county, when he once said, “Jasper County quietly boasts enchanting coastal plains filled with spreading moss-covered live oaks, supple palmettos and stately pines.”
Jasper County Council made it clear those natural resources are not to be taken for granted by enacting a temporary 9-month moratorium on certain development in an area known as the…
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
In June, the Town of Port Royal proclaimed their support for permanent protection of the Cherry Hill Oak. The Cherry Hill Oak is Beaufort County’s largest live oak and by some measurements is bigger than John’s Island’s famous Angel Oak. Cherry Hill Oak is a massive fixture…
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
On June 26th, the Beaufort County Council voted 8-2 to deny an amendment to remove the over 500-acre Pine Island property from the Cultural Protection Overlay zone on St. Helena Island to facilitate a luxury, gated golf resort. But the battle is not won yet — two lawsuits have been filed in connection with the development denials.
Pine Island Property Holdings, LLC and Pine Island GC, LLC…
Friday, June 30, 2023
For nearly five years, we have worked closely with the Southern Environmental Law Center to develop recommendations for updates to the real estate disclosure form in South Carolina that would require much more comprehensive information be provided to people looking to purchase property. Since 2019 the form has accounted for FEMA flood claims, but there was a growing need to provide additional information around potential…
Friday, June 30, 2023
Wetlands like South Carolina’s iconic Carolina Bays are integral for the water we rely on to drink, fish, and recreate in. Wetlands are also essential for flood protection by acting as natural sponges, storing water and allowing for groundwater recharge. Despite all this, the U.S. Supreme Court recently stripped away federal protections for isolated wetlands, and with that decision, gave developers…
