With a vast outdoor classroom at our fingertips, the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy team members are ambassadors to each resident and guest, introducing them to this landscape in ways large and small, structured and informal. Tours, classes and workshops, programs, research and field trips are all available to facilitate this environmental learning process.
Bluff Blitz!
Get your phones ready for the Conservancy’s seasonal Bluff Blitz! Participants will spend the week photographing and uploading observations of living organisms at Palmetto Bluff to iNaturalist. At the end […]
Explore PBC: Firefly Foray – Fully Committed
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCMany of us recall the fields of fireflies of our youth, but today we are hard-pressed to share this experience with our children and grandchildren. At Palmetto Bluff, there are […]
Research Excursion: Bluebird Surveys
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCDo you want to see what happens on a bluebird survey? Spend the morning with our Educator, Aaron, as he monitors his portion of the 70+ bluebird boxes spread throughout […]
Explore PBC: Aquatic Invertebrates
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCHealthy wetlands and ponds contain a diversity of invertebrates beneath their surface. Join Declan Wilson as we look for these fascinating creatures and talk about their behaviors and adaptations they […]
Brown Bag Lunch: Common Lowcountry Birds
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCDo you want to know what birds are feeding around your house? Or maybe the species singing while you are on a walk? What about telling apart all those wading […]
Bird Walk with Ike’s Birding Hikes
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCJoin special guest, Isaiah Scott of Ikesbirdinghikes, on a unique bird watching opportunity. Isaiah is a Lowcountry local who fell in love with bird watching at the age of 14 […]
Explore PBC: Road to Anson
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCNew to Palmetto Bluff and wish to have a glimpse of what the Conservancy does? Join us as we travel down Whitehouse Road, stopping at various locations to observe areas […]
Ecotour with Captain Amber
Wilson Chapel DockCaptain Amber has spent her life in and along the May River, and her ecotours highlight the love and knowledge she holds for the salt marsh. Join us as we […]
Let’s Talk About… Insects!
Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SCThe United States is home to over 90,000 described species of insects. Some are admired while others are despised, but most insects go unnoticed in our daily lives. Join the […]
Explore PBC: Marsh Ecology
Moreland LandingWhat lives in the salt marsh? Come find out as we head to Moreland Landing to check crab traps, throw cast nets, and search for critters just below the surface. […]
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The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, focuses on outreach, education, research, land and wildlife management, and conservation of Palmetto Bluff’s natural and cultural resources. Our team includes land and wildlife managers, a biologist, a full-time educator, and seasonal interns.
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