Palmetto Bluff Conservancy April Photo Contest

April 1st – April 30th   April Theme: Pollinators The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy hosts a monthly photo contest that highlights the flora and fauna of the Lowcountry, and we want to see what you’ve seen! Each month will celebrate a different, Conservancy-related theme. All ages and skill levels are welcome! Photos must be submitted to […]

19th Century Games

For centuries, kids have found ways to entertain themselves whether it was through games of skill or activities that teach techniques useful in other applications.  Join us as we take a step into the past and play games that were popular in the 1800s! Closed-toed shoes required. Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org. Meet at the Moreland […]

Explore PBC: Alligators

Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC

Join the Conservancy and Montage Naturalist, Cassie Critchlow, on a duffy boat tour down the Inland Waterway as we look for and discuss American Alligators. Closed-toed shoes and long pants required. Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Volunteer Day: Oyster Shell Bagging

Palmetto Bluff participates in South Carolina’s Oyster Recycling and Enhancement (SCORE) program, which recycles used oyster shells and turns them into new reefs.  Join us for a volunteer day where we bag oyster shells to be used for oyster restoration. Work gloves, closed-toed shoes, and long pants required. Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org. 3 – 5 […]

Explore PBC: Creatures of the Night

Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC

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 use echo meter detectors to listen for bats. Head lamps, closed-toed shoes and long pants required. […]

Explore PBC: Ferns of the Bluff

Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC

The Southeast is home to a diversity of ferns that thrive in moist, shady habitats.  Join Brian Byrne, Land & Wildlife Manager, as he shows us what species of ferns can be found growing wild at Palmetto Bluff. Closed-toed shoes and long pants required. Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org. Meet at the Conservancy Classroom

Field Trip: Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge

Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC

Pinckney Island is one of the best bird watching spots in Beaufort County.  In the spring, Ibis Pond is bustling with breeding wading birds, warblers are searching for insects to fuel the next leg of their migration, and painted buntings have returned and are singing their hearts out!  Join us as we explore the diversity […]

Explore PBC: Insects and Wildflowers

Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC

Join the Conservancy team as we look at the diversity of pollinators and forbs that are growing in the mixed pine hardwood uplands of Oak Island.  Wait, what’s a forb?  Come and find out! Closed-toed shoes and long pants required. Binoculars recommended. Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org. Meet at the Conservancy Classroom

Research Excursion: Bluebird Surveys

Conservancy Classroom 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC

Do 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 Palmetto Bluff. Closed-toed shoes and long pants required. Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org. Meet at the Conservancy Classroom    

Palmetto Bluff Conservancy May Photo Contest

May Theme: Clouds of the Lowcountry The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy hosts a monthly photo contest that highlights the flora and fauna of the Lowcountry, and we want to see what you’ve seen! Each month will celebrate a different, Conservancy-related theme. All ages and skill levels are welcome! Photos must be submitted to info@pbconservancy.org to participate. […]

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