THE NATURE CONSERVANCY PURCHASES JASPER COUNTY’S CHELSEA PLANTATION

May 14, 2025

Jasper County’s Chelsea Plantation – the site of a proposed development that drew widespread, vocal opposition from citizens throughout the Lowcountry – has been purchased for conservation. The Nature Conservancy in South Carolina (TNC-SC) today announced the acquisition of the 2,737-acre property, identified as a high priority for conservation and under significant threat of development. 



Read the full story on The Nature Conservancy website.

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