The Coastal Conservation League announced today the appointment of a new Director of GrowFood Carolina, their highly successful and innovative nonprofit food hub providing logistical, sales, marketing, and distribution support to South Carolina’s smallest producers, with the goal of supporting the conservation of the state’s farmland. Benton Montgomery, who has been with GrowFood since 2011, […]
...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 […]
...A discussion on the long-overdue topic of a Master Plan for the Lady’s Island Village Center, to realize the shared vision from the 2018 Lady’s Island Plan for a walkable, mixed-use village center, will be held next week. On Monday, September 11th at 3:00 PM, Beaufort County’s Community Services & Land Use Committee will discuss […]
...We’re over 22,000 signatures! Thanks again to everyone for your support of our petition to save Lewis Ocean Bay and ask Conway Medical Center to choose another location for their new hospital. We are also very grateful to artist and activist Mary Edna Fraser for lending her talents to the cause. This week, she published a […]
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