On November 2, 2015, Dorchester County Council’s Planning, Development and Building Committee voted against second reading of the ordinance to remove Districts 3 & 4 from the Historic Overlay. They took this to full Council where it passed unanimously with
Johns Island is the fourth largest island on the east coast of the United States. It is rich with history and natural beauty, but its future is in danger. The Coastal Conservation League seeks to protect Johns Island’s natural environment
The League is working to educate rural landowners on sustainable uses for their land. We have embarked on a partnership with the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation’s “Sustainable Forestry Program” to educate landowners about sustainable and profitable ways to work,
The I-526 Mark Clark Extension project is officially no more. The S.C. Transportation Infrastructure Bank Board voted unanimously May 2025 to end the three-way funding contract. This is one of the final pieces to affirm the end of this destructive
The Latest… The first phase of the Maybank Highway Improvements, including repaving Maybank Highway and the addition of a 4-foot bike lane is complete. The second phase, involving adding a third lane from the Stono River Bridge to Main Road
On Thursday November 19, 2015, Charleston County Council gave the third and final reading of all four applications related to the East Edisto – Spring Grove Project. The approval formalizes the Charleston County portion of the project, codifying the requirement
RiverPort is a nearly 6,000 acre industrial, residential and commercial development along the banks of the Savannah National wildlife Refuge and near the Savannah River, within the City of Hardeeville and Jasper County. This development shares a 6-mile border with
What’s the Latest? On November 8th 2023, Beaufort County voters elected to approve a ballot referendum for the brand new Greenspace program, securing up to $100 million in conservation funding in Beaufort County. This monumental victory sets into motion the
As the City and County of Charleston planned for growth, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was recommended. As these plans are implemented, the importance of biking and pedestrian access seems to recede to the background. In January of 2012, the South
The South Carolina Conservation Bank (Bank) is the state’s most important land protection tool and funding source for land conservation. We continue to advocate for full funding of the agency as well as educate elected officials and the public on
The Conservation League has been fighting for years to stop a road across the Waccamaw River that would open western Horry and Georgetown Counties to sprawling development, destroying some of the region’s most pristine areas and impacting the Waccamaw National
Most Endangered River Designation On April 16, 2024, the Little Pee Dee River was announced as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® for 2024, a list of rivers at a crossroads, where key decisions in the coming months will determine
