These Fun-gi’s are settling into their new home on Harmon street! Our annual Mushroom Gathering is on hiatus this year while we tend to our spores, but we’ll be back and bigger than ever in 2024. More people, more chefs, more fun, but most importantly, MORE MUSHROOMS! To help spore more for ’24, click the […]
...Learn more about the I-526 Extension project This week, our team was in Columbia advocating to avoid the outdated, overpriced, and environmentally destructive I-526 Extension project that would displace homes and businesses, destroy over 30 acres of saltwater and freshwater wetlands, impact over 30 acres of James Island County Park, and escalate suburban sprawl on […]
...This week is National Wildlife Refuge Week, celebrating America’s wildlife refuge system. Our wildlife refuges provide critical habitat for our native wildlife, helping recover threatened and endangered species where they can thrive. During #RefugeWeek we celebrate the National Wildlife Refuge System and all its values! Here are a few facts that you may or may […]
...Trees in Charleston County need your help! Charleston County Council has initiated amendments to the tree protection and preservation ordinance that would allow for protected trees to be cut down for county-led road projects without any consideration from the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). This could lead to the loss of hundreds of grand trees […]
...If you are anything like us, oyster roast season is one of your favorite Lowcountry cold weather traditions. If that’s the case, good news abounds! Oyster harvesting season opened October 1st! Keep reading to discover all the ways you can sustainability participate in oyster season, whether you are harvesting your own oysters right from […]
...In 2020, Backwater Farms LLC was approved to mine sand on less than 5 acres off Depot Road in Conway. The Coastal Conservation League opposed the mine, given its proximity to conserved lands and the Waccamaw River, and warned of the likelihood that it would be expanded in the future, having an even greater footprint […]
...A comprehensive plan, or comp plan, is a document that expresses the collective vision and goals of a specific region and is used as a long-range planning document to inform and guide decision-making. Comprehensive plans are adopted by counties and municipalities across the state. This is in accordance with Article 3 of the South Carolina […]
...We hope you’ll join us at one of the upcoming public hearings hosted by S.C. Department of Natural Resources on blue crabs to learn about the status of our fishery and what is being proposed to safeguard it for future generations. Blue Crab Public Hearings Charleston Wednesday, September 27 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm Marine Resources […]
...It’s no secret we love our trees here in South Carolina and it’s easy to see why — we have some beautiful and remarkable trees in our state. It’s time for us to speak up for these trees in Georgetown. This Tuesday, September 12, Georgetown County Council will once again consider amendments to the existing […]
...Last week at City Council, we made positive progress toward a more safe, sustainable, and equitable transportation system in Charleston. Members of City Council approved a resolution allocating $4m of necessary funding to the Ashley River Crossing and authorized Mayor Tecklenburg to submit a commitment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Huge thanks to Mayor Tecklenburg […]
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