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Conservation

The Angel Oak on Johns Island has become the first tree in South Carolina to be individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Photo/Lowcountry Land Trust)
Jun 25, 2026

Angel Oak added to National Register of Historic Places

The Angel Oak on Johns Island has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, becoming South Carolina's first individually listed tree.

Lowcountry Land Trust permanently protected H&H Farm on Wadmalaw Island through a donated conservation easement preserving farmland and wildlife habitat. (Photo/Lowcountry Land Trust)
May 15, 2026

Lowcountry Land Trust protects Wadmalaw farm

Lowcountry Land Trust protected 84 acres on Wadmalaw Island, preserving farmland, wildlife habitat and ecologically significant land.

Sustain SC CEO Leslie Skardon is working to balance economic growth and conservation efforts across South Carolina while serving on Charleston County Council.
May 11, 2026

Leslie Skardon leads South Carolina sustainability efforts

Sustain SC CEO Leslie Skardon is helping shape sustainable growth across South Carolina while serving on Charleston City Council.

The 58-acre Newground farm on Wadmalaw Island is now permanently protected through a conservation easement led by Lowcountry Land Trust. (Photo/Natalie Olson)
Apr 15, 2026

Newground farm protected on Wadmalaw Island

Lowcountry Land Trust protects 58-acre Newground farm on Wadmalaw Island, preserving farmland and supporting conservation efforts.

Boeing has donated $1 million to the Lowcountry Land Trust to support development of the Angel Oak Preserve, a planned 44-acre park and living museum centered around the historic Angel Oak near Charleston. (Photo/Lowcountry Land Trust)
Mar 11, 2026

Boeing donates $1M to Lowcountry Land Trust’s Angel Oak Preserve

Boeing donates $1 million to the Lowcountry Land Trust’s Angel Oak Preserve project, helping fund a 44-acre park and living museum near Charleston.

The Holmes Tract on Johns Island, a six-acre property with wetlands flowing into Bohicket Creek, has been permanently protected by Lowcountry Land Trust. (Photo/Hunter Allen)
Mar 5, 2026

Lowcountry Land Trust protects Johns Island tract

Lowcountry Land Trust permanently protects a six-acre Johns Island tract along Bohicket Creek, strengthening a 96-acre conservation corridor.

Following roughly five months of search, Lowcountry Land Trust, a Lowcountry landscapes and waterways preservation nonprofit, has chosen Kate Parks Schaefer to serve as chief conservation officer. (Photo/Geneva Baxley)
Dec 19, 2025

Lowcountry Land Trust appoints chief conservation officer

Lowcountry Land Trust has named Kate Parks Schaefer as chief conservation officer, strengthening land protection and conservation efforts across the Lowcountry.

Charleston County approved $5M in Greenbelt funding to protect 1,781 acres across Adams Run, Johns Island, Ravenel, Edisto Island and McClellanville. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Nov 17, 2025

Charleston County protects 1,781 acres with Greenbelt funds

Charleston County approved $5M in Greenbelt funding to protect 1,781 acres across Adams Run, Johns Island, Ravenel, Edisto Island and McClellanville.

A 37-acre Johns Island property is now permanently protected after the family donated a conservation easement through Lowcountry Land Trust. (Photo/Lowcountry Land Trust)
Nov 13, 2025

Family donates Johns Island land for conservation

A 37-acre Johns Island property is now permanently protected after the family donated a conservation easement through Lowcountry Land Trust.

Knight Tract’s 266 acres in Dorchester County expand Brosnan Forest, protecting wildlife corridors, water quality and public recreational access. (Photo/Lowcountry Land Trust)
Oct 27, 2025

Lowcountry Land Trust adds 266 acres for new public park

Knight Tract’s 266 acres in Dorchester County expand Brosnan Forest, protecting wildlife corridors, water quality and public recreational access.

Lowcountry Land Trust partners with McClellanville to preserve 1,200 feet of natural greenspace at the town’s entrance, protecting its scenic character. (Photo/Hunter Allen/Lowcountry Land Trust)
Oct 10, 2025

Lowcountry Land Trust protects McClellanville gateway

Lowcountry Land Trust partners with McClellanville to preserve 1,200 feet of natural greenspace at the town’s entrance, protecting its scenic character.

Aug 27, 2025

Lowcountry Land Trust names new president and CEO

Matt Williams has been appointed president and CEO of Lowcountry Land Trust, bringing conservation experience to lead the nonprofit’s next chapter.