Staff reports | State leaders and land preservation advocates will gather Tuesday to announce a wide-ranging initiative to dramatically increase protection and preservation of natural areas across South Carolina.
IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Lowcountry track and field athletes medal in Olympics
COMMENTARY, Brack: Anti-mask mandate will hurt South Carolina’s children
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
NEWS BRIEFS: State’s natural areas to get more protection
FEEDBACK: Clear, cogent column on expanding voter access
MYSTERY PHOTO: Classical art
CALENDAR: Party at the Point adds more shows
IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Charleston County’s Willtown tract gets permanent protection
COMMENTARY, Brack: Reconsider South Carolina’s death penalty
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
NEWS BRIEFS: Scott draws two Democratic challengers
FEEDBACK: Send us a letter
MYSTERY PHOTO: Some maritime thing
CALENDAR: Best of Charleston issue to hit the streets Wednesday
Staff reports | The Conservation Voters of South Carolina released its 2019-2020 Conservation Scorecard this week. Some lawmakers receive lower scores because they didn’t vote on either one or more of five bills in the House or vote on the one conservation bill in the Senate.
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | More than 400 people Sunday celebrated the protection of 300,000 acres of majestic Lowcountry landscapes over the last 30 years on a balmy Sunday straight out of central casting.
The 30th anniversary of protecting the ACE Basin, the confluence of the Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto rivers stretching from southern Charleston County through Beaufort County, attracted private landowners and the federal government as well as conservation organizations ranging from Ducks Unlimited to the Nature Conservancy.
“More ducks, fewer people” was the translation of a Latin phrase on commemorative glasses given to guests at the ceremony west of Adams Run on Yonge’s Island at historic Willtown Bluff Plantation, first settled in 1714. Now owned by the Lane family of Charleston and Savannah, it is an epicenter for collaborative conservation effort championed for three decades to safeguard the land and marshes of the Lowcountry. Thes areas often are considered the last wild places along the Eastern seaboard.
IN THIS EDITION OF CHARLESTON CURRENTS:
FOCUS: Conservationists celebrate 30 years of protecting the ACE Basin
COMMENTARY: OK, boomlets: Back off on boomers
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
NEWS BRIEFS: Clock ticking for northern right whale
FEEDBACK: Free press is crucial to functioning democracy
MYSTERY PHOTO: An old place
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Country ideology
CALENDAR: North Charleston gallery features two Lowcountry artists
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The beauty and majesty of South Carolina’s natural assets from the mountains to the sea are a part of what makes the state great. But unless people, including state legislators, take ongoing steps to keep what makes South Carolina special, then we risk losing what we’ve got.
To ensure the state’s natural attractions remain viable, you should get involved at local and state levels to conserve and preserve what’s makes South Carolina great.
Locally, you can pay attention to what’s happening in city and county council proceedings to check development and to make sure local governments abide by smart growth strategies. You can write letters to the editor, attend meetings, run for office when you see a wrong or just speak up when talking with friends and neighbors.
Staff reports | Charleston County K-12 students can win a grand prize of $100 for original artwork that promotes a theme of “Recycle Right” in the 18th annual Earth Day contest by the Charleston County Environmental Management Department. Also inside:
* One80 Place celebrates center renovation
* Speth, George to talk conservation
* Big win for law school moot court team.
In the new Nov. 16 issue of Charleston Currents:
PHOTO: Jumping for joy
FOCUS: 200 attend conservation event
BRACK: Disappointed in state Senate’s inability on ethics reform
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
GOOD NEWS: Charleston has a new cathedral
FEEDBACK: Letters on good news, development, dogs
CALENDAR, Nov. 16+: From holiday lights to holiday oysters
MYSTERY: Where’s this train display?
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Operation Lost Trust
By Elizabeth Brown | Lowcountry Land Trust engaged the business community Wednesday to explore the business of conservation at its inaugural Flourish event.
More than 200 conservationists, leading companies, creatives, entrepreneurs, citizens and corporations converged to converse, collaborate and create new ways to protect and preserve the lands, waterways and the way of life that make the Lowcountry one of the world’s most beloved places. The overlaying theme of the day was it is time to craft the next chapter of our community’s conservation story — together.
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