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.

Conservancy Events

Wednesday

September 18, 2024

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Brown Bag Lunch: Managing Palmetto Bluff Lakes and Lagoons

Conservancy Classroom or Online

Wade Bales of Quality Lakes Inc. will present an overview of the freshwater lakes and lagoons at Palmetto Bluff.  He will cover the mechanics of how aquatic plants, algae, water quality, and sport fish populations are managed annually.

Walk-ins welcome.
If you would rather attend virtually, click on the following link (or copy and paste into your browser) to watch through zoom webinar:

 

Friday

September 20, 2024

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Explore PBC: Creatures of the Night

Meet at the Conservancy Classroom

What goes bump in the night? Join the Conservancy as we head out into the woods to look and listen for nocturnal wildlife residing at Palmetto Bluff. We will listen for nocturnal wildlife, check light traps for insects, and even meet with Conservancy staff conducting bat research!

Head lamps, closed-toed shoes and long pants required. To protect bats, face masks are required when the researchers have bats in hand.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org

 

Tuesday

September 24, 2024

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Under the Microscope: Leaf Litter

Meet at the Conservancy Classroom

Microorganisms are directly or indirectly connected to each plant and animal we see around us.  Join the Conservancy as we collect leaf litter and see what microorganisms may be living under our feet.

Closed-toed shoes and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Wednesday

September 25, 2024

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Brown Bag Lunch: Intro to Archaeology

Conservancy Classroom or Online

Join Palmetto Bluff Archaeologist, Katie Epps, for an overview of the archaeological research and vast history of Palmetto Bluff.

Walk-ins welcome.
If you would rather attend virtually, click on the following link (or copy and paste into your browser) to watch through zoom webinar:

Saturday, September 28th - Sunday, September 29th

September 28, 2024

8 am – 2 pm

SCPARC Herp Blitz at Palmetto Bluff

Join the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy for their semi-annual herp blitz! Not familiar with a “herp blitz?” It’s a biological survey to document the amphibians and reptiles in a specific area quickly. The Conservancy works with the South Carolina Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (SCPARC) to check Palmetto Bluff’s turtle traps, hoop traps, and cover boards.

 

The two-day survey will occur on Saturday, 9/28, and Sunday, 9/29. Sign up for one of three time slots each day to journey into the woods of Palmetto Bluff for your first herp blitz!

Multiple time slots:

• 8 – 11 am
• 11:30 am – 2 pm
• 8 am – 2 pm (FULL DAY)

Location:
Meet at the Conservancy Shop
70 Laurel Oak Bay Rd,
Bluffton, SC 29910

Closed-toed shoes and long pants are required. Bring water, snacks, and (if you are staying for the full day) lunch.

Reservations are required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

We Appreciate Your Support.

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.

Your donation helps us expand our environmental research, conserve resources, and keep our programs free and accessible. Contributions are tax-deductible as permitted by law.

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Conservancy Classroom

655 Old Moreland Road | Bluffton, SC 29910

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Email: info@pbconservancy.org

Phone: 843.706.6465

 

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