Dorchester County Partners with The Lowcountry Land to conserve 67 Acres of Historic, Ecologically Rich Landscape
December 11, 2025
Dorchester County Greenbelt Program and Lowcountry Land Trust are proud to announce the permanent protection of the Barry Tract, a 67-acre property along the historic Ashley River Road National Scenic Byway. The Land Trust has officially recorded a conservation easement and transferred ownership of the property to the County, ensuring its transformation into a passive public park that will provide residents and visitors with recreational access to the State Scenic Ashley River.
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Florence County Council officially adopted their first Conservation Vision Plan which includes a goal to protect 30% of land through voluntary public aquisitions and conservation easements. SCLTN Land Trusts have been instrumental in supporting this exciting step towards proactive land protection and land use decisions for the future. Read the full story here.
Lowcountry Land Trust is proud to announce the permanent protection of 296 acres in the Town of St. George in Dorchester County, through a conservation easement on the Utsey Tract. Read more at Lowcountry Land Trust→
The American Battlefield Trust today announced the acquisition of an approximately 160-acre property within the footprint of the Battle of Hanging Rock in rural Lancaster County. The property is the sixth parcel acquired to support ongoing protection and interpretation efforts at one of South Carolina’s newest battlefield parks. With this current purchase, the protected acres at the Hanging Rock battlefield now total 330 acres.
