Oyster Ecology

Pop! Click! Snap! A din rings across the marsh from oysters closing their shells, jets of water springing from sealing halves, as water recedes from the intertidal zone. Eastern oysters […]
A Sea of Grass

The autumn sun is beginning to set over the salt marsh, casting a golden glow on the sea of grass before me. I’m standing at the edge of Theus Point, […]
Lunch with a Wildlife Manager

Justin Hardy, Palmetto Bluff’s Land & Wildlife Manager, is arguably one of the busiest people on property. From answering wildlife questions and calls, planting food plots, and prescribed burning each […]
Conservancy Kids Camp

Here at Palmetto Bluff, it all starts with the land. Surrounded by three historic rivers, and set amid 20,000 acres, Palmetto Bluff remains one of the wildest and most beautiful […]
Lunch with a Biologist

Lydia Moore, the Research and Education Coordinator here at Palmetto Bluff, oversees exactly what her title says and more. Whether she’s leading a lecture on pollinators or outside collecting data […]
Adventure Guide: Treehouses

Swiss Family Robinson. Peter Pan. The Sandlot. When I think of these movies, the first thing that comes to mind is that every child should watch these classic films (and […]
Pollinators

Butterflies are more than just a pretty flying insect in your garden; they’re also a pollinator, a biotic pollinator to be specific. Pollination can be defined as the transfer of […]
A Square Meal

Jay Walea is known for bringing his truck to a screeching halt while showing new people around the Bluff and jumping out to rip plants from the ground for people […]
Fawns at the Bluff

It’s about that time of year where deer and their fawns are seen roaming around the Bluff more than usual. Aaron Palmieri has a few facts for us to better […]
Bushcraft: The Fundamentals of Fire

In preparation for proper penmanship, I have reported directly to Theus Point in the far reaches of Palmetto Bluff’s vast expanse of maritime forest. Here, pristine salt marsh proliferates outward […]
