Open Land Trust of Beaufort County
"The Open Land Trust is honored to receive this prestigious award. Landscape architecture inspires us through its harmonious blend of art and science, shaping spaces that not only preserve the natural beauty but also foster community, resilience, and sustainability. This award reaffirms our shared commitment to protecting open spaces and enhancing the quality of life for generations to come."
The Open Land Trust is South Carolina's first and oldest land trust working to conserve open spaces, natural habitats and rural communities throughout the Southern Lowcountry.
We conserve many types of land: iconic vistas providing windows to the rivers and marsh; parks and greenspace that form the foundation of community; working farms that define our rural and cultural heritage; and large properties that play host to exceptional hunting or timbering operations. We recognize that land speaks to us in different ways, and we tailor our conservation efforts to honor the resources and the landowners vision.
We also recognize that protecting land is about water quality, wetlands, wildlife, and forests. And in protecting the resource, our job at the Open Land Trust goes one step further, to nurture the human's need for sense of place, providing access to land, water and wilderness. Our universal charge is to make sure our environmental treasure remain available for future generations.
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