Most Successful Year in 22-Year History

The Land Trust had a record-breaking year in 2007, preserving over 10,500 acres of beautiful Lowcountry land for the benefit of future generations of South Carolinians and visitors.  This brings LOLT’s total number of acres saved to 57,579, which includes forests, farmland, open spaces, wildlife habitat and wetlands. Read more...
 

Tax Benefits Expanded for Easement Donors

The new tax laws that significantly improved incentives for Conservation Easements in 2006 and 2007 may be extended. This would be a victory for land conservation.

Congress may also be extending the limited tax-free distributions from IRAs for charitable purposes which were approved for 2006 and 2007.   Read more ...
 

Our Mission

To protect, through private voluntary conservation measures, the irreplaceable Lowcountry forests, farmland, open spaces, wildlife habitat and wetlands, thus helping to preserve forever our community's unique sense of place and quality of life.

Protection of land by conservation easements and other methods represents a lasting solution for preserving the Lowcountry's natural and historic landscape.

The Lowcountry Open Land Trust adheres to high ethical standards and has adopted the Land Trust Standards and Practices as guidelines for our operations.

With the support of conservation-minded landowners, members and foundations we have preserved over 47,000 acres throughout the coastal plain of South Carolina, from the Savannah River to Winyah Bay.  To learn more about our protected properties, view our Land Protection section.

We invite anyone who is concerned about the rapid loss of our natural environment in the Lowcountry to become a member and support our work.

"You can make difference!"  These are the words of one of our founding members, Nancy Hawk, reflecting back 22 years on the accomplishments of the organization that she helped to get started.