FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Nov 26, 2025 2:08 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

First Friday Lecture: Grace - The Century-Old Crown Jewel of Palmetto Bluff

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Nov 26, 2025 2:10 PM

Grace is more than just a boat – she is a survivor. Built in 1913, this elegant 60-foot wooden motor yacht is one of the last remaining pre-World War I yachts still in operation today. Over the...

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Nov 26, 2025 2:10 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

Brown Bag Lunch: Mitchelville

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Nov 26, 2025 2:11 PM

Ahmad Ward, Executive Director of the Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, will be joining us at Palmetto Bluff to discuss the history and establishment of the Mitchelville Freedom Park, including...

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Nov 26, 2025 2:12 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

Bluff Blitz!

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Nov 26, 2025 2:13 PM

Get your phones ready for the Conservancy’s seasonal Bluff Blitz! Participants will spend the week photographing and uploading observations of living organisms at Palmetto Bluff to iNaturalist. At...

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Nov 26, 2025 2:15 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

Mahjong

Calendar Event · By jenna defazio On Dec 5, 2025 1:43 PM

PBGO: Ornament Craft

Calendar Event · By stephanie sekula On Dec 8, 2025 4:18 PM

PBGO: Ornament Craft Thursday December 18th | 4pm-6pm PBGO Loft Bring the whole family and get into the holiday spirit! Kids will have a blast designing and decorating their very own Christmas...

Discovering the Past: Wilson Cemetery Walk

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:12 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...

Explore PBC: Owl Prowl

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:13 PM

Who’s hootin’ in the woods? Join the Conservancy on this nocturnal trip and see if the Conservancy can sweet talk some owls into saying hello! Closed-toed shoes and long pants required....

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:15 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

Brown Bag Lunch: Common Lowcountry Birds

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:16 PM

Do you want to know what birds are feeding around your house? Or maybe the species singing while you are on a walk? What about telling apart all those wading birds at the rookery? Join the...

Dawn Chorus

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:18 PM

Not many people find themselves in the woods before sunrise, but it is during this time that those lucky few may witness the magic of dawn. Join the Conservancy Land and Wildlife Manager, Brian...

Edibles, Medicinals, and Other Uses of Plants: Sandhill Loop

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:18 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 Sandhill Loop and discuss...

Meandering Naturalist

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:19 PM

Join us on a casual stroll through River Road Preserve where Conservancy staff will point out unique plants, animals, and answer any questions participants have along the way. Walk-ins welcome.

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:20 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

Research Excursion: Cavity Nest Box Survey

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:20 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...

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:21 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

Brown Bag Lunch: Theus Plantation

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:22 PM

Join Archaeologist, Katie Epps, as she delves into the history, archaeology, and cemeteries of Theus Plantation, the antebellum plantation south of Moreland. If you have never been on our Theus...

PBC Birding: Cemetery Loop

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:22 PM

Join the Conservancy as we look for migratory birds moving through the pine hardwood uplands and maritime forest edge of Cemetery Loop. Closed-toed shoes and long pants required. Reservations...

Explore PBC: Theus Point

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:23 PM

Join Palmetto Bluff Archaeologists as we travel down to Theus Point and pay a visit to the cemeteries where plantation owners and enslaved people were laid to rest. Closed-toed shoes and long pants...

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:24 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

Research Excursion: Bluebird Surveys

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:25 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...

Explore PBC: Ferns of the Bluff

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:26 PM

The Southeast is home to a diversity of ferns that thrive in moist and shady habitats. Join Brian Byrne, Land & Wildlife Manager, as he shows us what varieties of ferns can be found here at...

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:26 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

Birds of a Feather

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:27 PM

Feathers are as diverse as the birds they are found on, and their structure gives us insight into a bird’s life history. Join the Conservancy as we discuss shape, function, and other unique traits...

Explore PBC: Ferns of the Bluff

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:28 PM

The Southeast is home to a diversity of ferns that thrive in moist and shady habitats. Join Brian Byrne, Land & Wildlife Manager, as he shows us what varieties of ferns can be found here at...

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:29 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

Explore PBC: Owl Prowl

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:35 PM

Who’s hootin’ in the woods? Join the Conservancy on this nocturnal trip and see if the Conservancy can sweet talk some owls into saying hello! Closed-toed shoes and long pants required....

Research Excursion: Bluebird Surveys

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:36 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...

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:38 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

FeederWatch

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:39 PM

Join the Conservancy as we monitor the Conservancy bird feeders as part of the FeederWatch citizen science project. Participants will learn how to identify birds that congregate at feeders during...

Explore PBC: Rookery Ramble

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:40 PM

Wading birds are busy tending to their nests, eggs, and even chicks! Join the Conservancy as we check out some of the rookeries at Palmetto Bluff and see what the egrets and herons are doing....

Explore PBC: Marsh Ecology

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:45 PM

What lives in the salt marsh? Come find out as we head to Moreland Landing to check crab traps, throw cast nets, and search for critters just below the surface. Closed-toed shoes and long pants...

Explore PBC: Snakes of Headwaters Nature Trail

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:48 PM

Snakes are largely misunderstood, and we want to share our admiration for these ecologically important creatures with you. Join us as we walk the Headwaters Nature Trail and search for these...

PBC Birding: The Wedge

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:49 PM

Join the Conservancy as we stroll through longleaf pine woodlands in search of birds moving between open canopy and diverse understory. Closed-toed shoes and long pants required. Reservations...

Explore PBC: Firefly Foray

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:50 PM

Many of us recall the fields of fireflies of our youth, but today we are hard-pressed to share this experience with our children and grandchildren. At Palmetto Bluff, there are places where you can...

Meandering Naturalist

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:51 PM

Join us on a casual stroll through River Road Preserve where Conservancy staff will point out unique plants, animals, and answer any questions participants have along the way. Walk-ins welcome.

Research Excursion: Bluebird Surveys

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:52 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...

Divided Loyalties

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:54 PM

Palmetto Bluff is partnering with South Carolina 250 (SC250) to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with a special presentation and walking tour honoring the people of May River...

Explore PBC: Lowcountry Insects

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:58 PM

Join the Conservancy’s Land & Wildlife Technician, Declan Wilson, as we seek out insects buzzing, fluttering, and crawling throughout Palmetto Bluff. Closed-toed shoes and long pants required....

Track & Sign

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 10, 2025 4:58 PM

Have you seen footprints in the woods and wondered who left them? Learn how to identify tracks and other sign from common animals at the Bluff, including coyotes, bobcats, and foxes! Closed-toed...

Explore PBC: Artifact Hunt

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 11, 2025 9:13 AM

Join Palmetto Bluff’s Archaeologists as they lead us on a search for artifacts in one of the old fields dotting Palmetto Bluff. After seeking out pieces of history, we will gather around as they...

Volunteer Day: Pollinator Garden

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 11, 2025 9:13 AM

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...

Explore PBC: Shed Hunting

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 11, 2025 9:19 AM

White-tailed deer bucks shed their antlers every year only to grow a new set for the next breeding season. These sheds create some friendly competition among the Conservancy team as we see who can...

Birding Global Big Day

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 11, 2025 9:20 AM

Every year the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy participates in the Global Big Day, an international event dedicated to documenting bird activity at the peak of spring migration. We need your help as...

PBC Birding: Compartment 20

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 11, 2025 9:23 AM

The dense hardwood forests, thinned pine plantations, and ephemeral wetlands in Compartment 20 attract a diversity of songbirds. Join the Conservancy as we seek out any migratory birds hiding...

Explore PBC: Firefly Foray

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 11, 2025 9:24 AM

Many of us recall the fields of fireflies of our youth, but today we are hard-pressed to share this experience with our children and grandchildren. At Palmetto Bluff, there are places where you can...

Research Excursion: Bluebird Surveys

Calendar Event · By aaron palmieri On Dec 11, 2025 9:24 AM

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...