With Bated Breath
There are kings and queens, wrapped in yards of silk. There are wealthy merchants and powerful stadtholders, whose heavy-lidded stares are preserved in the brushstrokes of Rembrandt, Rubens, and Van […]
Birding 101
Bird watching is an international hobby, with 51.3 million participants in North America alone. Close to 1000 bird species can be observed in North America and over 200 have been […]
Bats on the Bluff
The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy’s research doesn’t stop when the sun sets. A few weeks ago, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources biologist, Jennifer Kindel, caught a big brown bat in […]
2019 Burn Season
The Conservancy uses prescribed fire management on Palmetto Bluff every year from January through early March. This land management technique provides countless wildlife and forestry benefits. It opens the forest […]
The White-tailed Deer
The mere mention of white-tailed deer conjures up a familiar mental image. It is a bitter cold winter morning. A mature buck stands proudly with a tall, heavy set of […]
Living Primitive
Dallas, North Carolina, is a sleepy town of a few thousand people between Gastonia and Charlotte. In 1977, it didn’t have much. But what it did have was arrowheads – […]
Women in America
Each year, the Emily Geiger Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honor one women for her contribution to the community with the Women in American History Award. This […]
Turtle Mark & Recapture
An indicator species for water quality around the Bluff, when turtles are doing well that means every species is doing well. In order to make sure these important reptiles are […]
Explore PBC: Cemetery Loop Hike
The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy continues to host many educational events throughout the year. From Brown Bag Lunches to First Friday Lectures, the Conservancy team never runs out of new topics […]
A Fine Fox
Drive along Old Moreland Road and you may see a black, house-cat-sized, bushy-tailed animal bounding along the grassy edge and then hastening up the side of a pine tree. If […]
