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Preserving the Beauty of the Lowcountry Environment.
Over 13,000 Acres Protected and Counting…

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	Nonprofit group to handle Beaufort County's land preservation program
The Beaufort County Open Land Trust has been hired to protect sensitive land from development for the county's Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Program, a move that will save about $120,000 on consulting fees each year, according to the county administrator. The Open Land Trust, created to protect private and publicly owned land through donations and conservation easements, will help identify and negotiate land purchases for the county's preservation program, which acquires land for conservation, parks and scenic vistas. › Read more

	Sweet Charleston Designs will donate $5.00 to the Beaufort County Open Land Trust with each piece purchased from their Bulls Bay Sterling Collection sold at Modern Jewelers in Beaufort, SC. Additionally Modern Jewelers will also donate $10 to the Open Land Trust per purchase.
The Beaufort County Open Land Trust is excited to announce their unique partnership with Sweet Charleston Designs, LLC who has developed a line of fine jewelry honoring the art of the sweetgrass baskets made locally around Charleston and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. All money raised will be used for the preservation of Sweet Grass, Bull Rush, Long Needle Pine and Palmetto Bush which are all used in the production of sweetgrass baskets. The art of sweetgrass basket making has evolved through the years, but booming coastal development has made finding the clumps of long, swaying sweetgrass tougher and tougher. The shortage is threatening the centuries-old African American folk art and help is needed to preserve and protect natural sweetgrass habitats from destruction! Sweet Charleston Designs fine jewelry has a design similar to the sweetgrass basket weave in sterling silver and 18k gold. It is an original and classic line of fine jewelry representative of the charm and history of the sweetgrass baskets art form, the culture and the Lowcountry. Sweet Charleston Designs and The Land Trust hope to bring education and awareness to the beautiful, historical art of sweetgrass basket weaving and the extremely talented basket makers. Their jewelry line can be found in many fine jewelry stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Please stop by Modern Jewelers at 807 Bay Street in Beaufort to view this beautiful collection! http://sweetcharlestondesigns.com/ http://beaufortsjeweler.com/
News & Happenings: Nonprofit Group to Handle Beaufort County's Land Preservation Program County's Open Land Trust Celebrates a year of Firsts and 13 Protected Parcels. A New/Old Kind of Green: BCOLT Community Garden Turtle Nesting in Hilton Head: The Beaufort County Open Land Trust has a conservation easement on 30 acres on South Forest Beach in Hilton Head Island where this turtle chose to lay her eggs. (Picture taken on May 26, 2010)

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