Explore PBC: Ferns of the Bluff

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:57 PM

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...

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Field Trip: Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:58 PM

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...

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Explore PBC: Insects and Wildflowers

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:58 PM

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...

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Research Excursion: Bluebird Surveys

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:59 PM

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...

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Discovering the Past: Wilson Cemetery Walk

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 17, 2024 4:20 PM

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...

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Edibles, Medicinals, and Other Uses of Plants: River Road Preserve

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 17, 2024 4:22 PM

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...

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Volunteer Day: Pollinator Garden

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 17, 2024 4:21 PM

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...

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Research Excursion: Cavity Nest Box Survey

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 17, 2024 4:23 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...

Brown Bag Lunch: Historic Preservation Month – Squire Pope Carriage House

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 17, 2024 4:29 PM

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...

Birding Global Big Day – River Road Preserve

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 17, 2024 4:31 PM

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...