50 Years of Earth Day
Earth Day occurs April 22 every year, and while most of us won’t be venturing into the great outdoors to celebrate Earth Day in a traditional sense, we can still […]
A Midsummer Day’s Dilemma
It’s one o’clock on a balmy July day, and I’m thinking about how comfortable the temperature is. Just kidding. This is July in South Carolina after all. And heat is […]
Summer Food Plots
Spring is all about new growth – like the flowers we found blooming out in the field and the baby bluebirds we discovered in our birdbox last week. It’s also […]
Sounds of Neotropical Migrants
Working from home sometimes results in sitting on the back porch and listening to birds while I work. “PIT-ti-tuck… Pit-ti-tuck… PIT-ti-tuck” is one of the newest calls to grace my […]
Bluebird Nest Watch
There is a weather proverb that states, “Bluebirds are a sign of spring; warm weather and gentle south breezes they bring,” and this appears to be true at Palmetto Bluff. […]
What’s Blooming at the Bluff
The flora and fauna at the Bluff are a social bunch, welcoming Spring with quite the show. Not to be outdone, the Conservancy team has also been busy planting, watering, […]
A Fine Feathered Nest
March in Beaufort County is the time when people start putting away their winter jackets, cleaning the grill, prepping the garden, or maybe planning for their summer vacation. Birds, however, […]
2020 Burn Season
Ecosystems depend on periodic fire events to rejuvenate growth, and prescribed, or controlled, burning is one of the best management tools to ensure long-term survival. Annual prescribed fire management occurs […]
Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Traditions are a staple of the holiday season. For example, my mom and her mother covertly gift my great-great-aunt’s old shopping bag back and forth, which my grandmother also did […]
The Palmetto Bluff Wildlife Tree
At 20,000 acres, Palmetto Bluff is a constant hive of activity for wildlife, so the idea of giving a Christmas tree back to Mother Nature just seemed to make sense. […]
