Herp Blitz with SCPARC

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:46 PM

Join us for our semi-annual herp blitz with the South Carolina Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (SCPARC). Herp blitzes are a great way to quickly document the amphibians and reptiles...

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Research Excursion: Bluebird Surveys

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:48 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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Workshop: Carnivorous Plant Bog Gardens

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:49 PM

Carnivorous plants are a curiosity – plants that receive nutrients from “consuming” invertebrates or occasionally vertebrates. Wouldn’t it be exciting to have your very own carnivorous plants to...

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Brown Bag Lunch: Living with Alligators

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:50 PM

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,...

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Research Excursion: Cavity Nest Box Survey

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:51 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...

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19th Century Games

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:52 PM

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...

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Explore PBC: Alligators

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:53 PM

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...

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Volunteer Day: Oyster Shell Bagging

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:55 PM

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...

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Explore PBC: Creatures of the Night

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 13, 2024 6:56 PM

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...

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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...

PBC Birding: Wilson Village

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 17, 2024 4:30 PM

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...