Open Space Institute, Francis Marion University, Florence County, Darla Moore Foundation, and State Partners Save 8,500 Acres Along Great Pee Dee River
January 22, 2026
The Open Space Institute (OSI), in coordination with Francis Marion University (FMU), the South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR), South Carolina Conservation Bank (SCCB), Darla Moore Foundation, Florence County and a coalition of additional partners, has acquired nearly 8,500 acres in Florence and Darlington Counties.
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Lowcountry Land Trust is proud to announce the permanent protection of Oscar’s Place, a nearly 50-acre property on Johns Island that ensures the land will remain undeveloped forever. Located along River Road across from CCPRC’s Johns Island County Park and Mullet Hall Equestrian Center, this property is especially significant for the surrounding community and landscape. Read entire story with Lowcountry Land Trust→
Pee Dee Land Trust successfully worked with landowners to permanently protect nine (9) new conservation easements totaling 5,336 acres across seven counties connected to the Pee Dee Watershed. PDLT also partnered to support two landscape-scale conservation projects protecting over 70,000 acres. Read entire story with Pee Dee Land Trust→
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