Palmetto Bluff

Brown Bag Lunch: Living with Alligators
2025-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
American alligators have been a part of the Lowcountry landscape since before the first Europeans stepped foot on the continent. As the number of people moving into alligators’ habitat increases, so do the chances of encountering them. Join the Conservancy as we help build an understanding of how to coexist with alligators.
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: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LN-RfPZvT9OyXRNFk5wrSg
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Research Excursion: Cavity Nest Box Survey
2025-04-16 13:30 - 16:30 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Join the Conservancy Educator, Aaron Palmieri, as we conduct the monthly cavity nest box survey. These large nest boxes are located in multiple habitats throughout Palmetto Bluff, and we are excited to see what animals call them home!
Closed-toed shoes/waterproof boots and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

19th Century Games
2025-04-17 11:00 - 12:00 | South Carolina
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 Green

Explore PBC: Alligators
2025-04-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
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
2025-04-22 15:00 - 17:00 | South Carolina
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 pm
Meet at The Farm (651 Old Moreland Road)

Explore PBC: Creatures of the Night
2025-04-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
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.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.
Meet at the Conservancy Classroom

Explore PBC: Ferns of the Bluff
2025-04-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
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
2025-04-24 08:30 - 11:30 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
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 of bird life at Pinckney Island NWR.
Binoculars, closed-toed shoes, and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.
Meet at the Pinckney Island NWR Parking Lot

Explore PBC: Insects and Wildflowers
2025-04-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
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
2025-04-29 09:00 - 11:30 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
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
2025-05-01 08:00 - 2025-05-31 17:00 | South Carolina
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.
How are the photos judged?
Conservancy Educator, Aaron, will review each submission to ensure the photos meet all requirements. Approved entries will be sent to the Conservancy team to be judged in a blind judging.
Prizes: Our top three participants will receive raffle tickets (3 tickets for first place, 2 tickets for second place, and 1 ticket for third place) that will go into a pot for the chance to win a pair of Burn Fest tickets. The drawing will occur following the last Brown Bag Lunch of October 2024.
Rules:

Submitting a photo to the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy photo contest gives the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy permission to use the photo for posts, publications, products, and advertising.
Each participant may submit one photo per month related to that month’s theme. The photo does not need to be taken within that month.
All images must be taken in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
All photos must have complete information attached, including subjects, dates, and locations.
Animal and plant photographs must be wild; no captive animals or planted specimens.
The animal must be alive, and the photo be taken under natural conditions and in an ethical manner that places the welfare of the subject above the photographer’s desire to obtain an image.
Photos modified with AI will not be accepted.

Discovering the Past: Wilson Cemetery Walk
2025-05-01 09:00 - 10:30 | Wilson Village Post Office, 15 Village Park Square, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Join Palmetto Bluff Archaeologists as we stroll among the cemeteries of Wilson Village and hear tales of the lives of those who lay at rest.
Closed-toed shoes and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Volunteer Day – Pollinator Garden
2025-05-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Thursday, May 1
9 – 11 am
Meet at the Conservancy Classroom
Do you need volunteer hours or just want to get your hands dirty? Volunteer with Aaron Palmieri, Conservancy Educator, as we spend time tending to the pollinator garden in Moreland Village. We will be weeding the garden beds and providing any necessary TLC.
Gardening gloves, closed-toed shoes, and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Edibles, Medicinals, and Other Uses of Plants: River Road Preserve
2025-05-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Friday, May 2
10 – 11:30 am
Meet at the Conservancy Classroom
Sustenance, herbal remedies, and materials for clothing are some of the many wonderful phenomena derived from plants. Join the Conservancy as we observe plants growing in River Road Preserve and discuss their past and present uses.
Closed-toed shoes and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Research Excursion: Cavity Nest Box Survey
2025-05-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Tuesday, May 6
9 – 12 pm
Join the Conservancy Educator, Aaron Palmieri, as we conduct the monthly cavity nest box survey. These large nest boxes are located in multiple habitats throughout Palmetto Bluff, and we are excited to see what animals call them home!
Closed-toed shoes/waterproof boots and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Brown Bag Lunch: Historic Preservation Month – Squire Pope Carriage House
2025-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
The Squire Pope Carriage House, located by The Church of the Cross in the Old Town Bluffton Historic District, has recently undergone major rehabilitation. Purchased by the Town of Bluffton in 2017, this historic structure has been restored to its earlier appearance when it was occupied as a private residence. Glen Umberger, Historic Preservationist for the Town of Bluffton, has come to tell us the history of this building, the rehabilitation process, and what historical information they learned or confirmed during these repairs.
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: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r6eydAsHQMmA9SVYNC109A

PBC Birding: Wilson Village
2025-05-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Wilson Village Post Office, 15 Village Park Square, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Thursday, May 8
9 – 11 am
Meet at the Wilson Village Post Office
Wilson Village has a wonderful diversity of bird life if you know where to look. Join the Conservancy as we seek out these “city birds.”
Closed-toed shoes and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Birding Global Big Day – River Road Preserve
2025-05-10 07:30 - 09:30 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Join the Conservancy as we participate in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Global Big Day, an international event dedicated to documenting bird activity at the peak of spring migration. We will explore River Road Preserve’s maritime forest and marsh habitat for the more reclusive forest species found among the wax myrtles and oak canopies.
Binoculars, closed-toe shoes, and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Birding Global Big Day – Sandhill Loop
2025-05-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Wilson Village Post Office, 15 Village Park Square, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Join the Conservancy as we participate in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Global Big Day, an international event dedicated to documenting bird activity at the peak of spring migration. We park at Pump Field and cross the street to traverse Sandhill Loop in search of migratory warblers flying over the ancient sand ridge.
Binoculars, closed-toe shoes, and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Birding Global Big Day – Moreland Village
2025-05-10 12:30 - 14:30 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Saturday, May 10
12:30 – 2:30 pm
Meet at Conservancy Classroom
Join the Conservancy as we participate in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Global Big Day, an international event dedicated to documenting bird activity at the peak of spring migration. This excursion will take us down to Moreland Landing where we will then walk back along the marsh edge seeking potential shorebirds and wading birds.
Binoculars, closed-toe shoes, and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Research Excursion: Bluebird Surveys
2025-05-13 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-27 09:00 - 11:30 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
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.

Brown Bag Lunch: Montpelier
2025-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Join Palmetto Bluff’s Archaeologist, Katie Epps, as we explore the first plantation established on May River Neck and the families that lived on and worked the land during the turmoil (and gunfights) of the Revolutionary War through the late 19th century.
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: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LVqKFNepQIKVRVEJjkmbyQ

Nature Crafts: Leaf Art
2025-05-16 15:30 - 16:30 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
The variable shape of leaves provides unique artwork for each artist. One can express themselves through leaf printing or by creating their own paint brushes from leaves and sticks. Join the Conservancy as we collect materials and return to the classroom to make some unbe-leaf-able art!
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Explore PBC: Marsh Ecology
2025-05-21 09:30 - 10:30 | Moreland Landing
What 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.
Closed-toed shoes and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

PBC Birding: Compartment 20
2025-05-22 08:00 - 10:30 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
The dense hardwood forests, thinned pine plantations, and ephemeral wetlands in Compartment 20 attract a diversity of songbirds. Join the Conservancy as we seek out any migratory birds hiding amongst the vegetation.
Closed-toed shoes and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Brown Bag Lunch: Sea Turtles
2025-05-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
There are seven species of sea turtle in the world, and four of them have been documented off the coast of South Carolina. Join Montage Naturalist, Cassie Critchlow, as she discusses the life history of these amazing reptiles and what we can do to protect them from the threats they face. During the talk, there will be an interactive intermission where we will see who can make it from an egg to adulthood!
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: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lGRuI4peRF-fIQWjijuYgw

Explore PBC: River Road Preserve
2025-05-30 09:00 - 11:30 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
On the surface, the maritime forest looks lush, serene, and almost tropical, but to a plant, survival in this ecosystem is difficult. Join the Conservancy as we explore what makes a maritime forest unique and the adaptations plants have for coping against harsh conditions.
Closed-toed shoes and long pants required.
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Breaking it Down: Owl Pellets
2025-05-30 14:00 - 15:00 | Conservancy Classroom, 655 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton, SC, 29910
Not everything a bird eats can be easily digested, and some species handle this by regurgitating pellets! Join the Conservancy as we discuss this fascinating behavior and dissect owl pellets to examine what they consumed!
Reservations required through: info@pbconservancy.org.

Palmetto Bluff Conservancy June Photo Contest
2025-06-01 00:00 - 2025-06-30 23:30 | South Carolina
June Theme: Reptiles & Amphibians
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.
How are the photos judged?
Conservancy Educator, Aaron, will review each submission to ensure the photos meet all requirements. Approved entries will be sent to the Conservancy team to be judged in a blind judging.
Prizes: Our top three participants will receive raffle tickets (3 tickets for first place, 2 tickets for second place, and 1 ticket for third place) that will go into a pot for the chance to win a pair of Burn Fest tickets. The drawing will occur following the last Brown Bag Lunch of October 2024.
Rules:

Submitting a photo to the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy photo contest gives the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy permission to use the photo for posts, publications, products, and advertising.
Each participant may submit one photo per month related to that month’s theme. The photo does not need to be taken within that month.
All images must be taken in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
All photos must have complete information attached, including subjects, dates, and locations.
Animal and plant photographs must be wild; no captive animals or planted specimens.
The animal must be alive, and the photo be taken under natural conditions and in an ethical manner that places the welfare of the subject above the photographer’s desire to obtain an image.
Photos modified with AI will not be accepted.
