Contact Us Financials GIVE NOW HOME OUR WORK GROWFOOD CAROLINA EVENTS ABOUT US NEWS WAYS TO GIVE OUR WORK LAND & COMMUNITY We provide local residents with technical and professional assistance to help preserve the lands and communities we love. AIR & WATER ENERGY & CLIMATE FOOD & AGRICULTURE LAND & COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FEATURED PROJECT Captain Sams Spit This sandy spit of land is highly mobile, eroding and accreting regularly. Yet developers want to construct a bulkhead and 50 houses. LEARN MORE OTHER PROJECTS Industrial Growth in Rural Dorchester County Dorchester County is currently experiencing a period of unprecedented industrial growth. New growth management strategies are needed. READ MORE Palmetto Bluff New changes to development agreement pose significant threats to extensive marsh and barrier island resources READ MORE Donmar Sand Mine The residents of Huger have been voicing opposition to the Donmar sand mine since 2017. This is their story. READ MORE Berkeley Charleston Tradeport The Berkeley Charleston Tradeport is an industrial warehouse complex in New Hope READ MORE Berkeley County Conservation Fund Supporting conservation efforts in Berkeley County READ MORE City of Charleston Comprehensive Plan Update Planning for a decade of growth in the City of Charleston READ MORE One Berkeley 2020 Comprehensive Plan Shape the future of Berkeley County - join the comprehensive planning process. READ MORE Gadsden Creek There are no simple answers on Gadsden Creek. It's a complicated story, and we look forward to learning more from recent testing. READ MORE US Army Corps of Engineers Charleston Peninsula Sea Wall What you need to know about the most expensive and important flood mitigation decision the City of Charleston is facing READ MORE Support Charleston County’s Greenbelt Program Land protection safeguards our natural resources and quality of life, and is one tool to guide development to the right places. READ MORE Save Gippy Plantation Protect the Cooper River Historic Corridor READ MORE Sullivan’s Island Maritime Forest Sullivan's Island has a unique problem: accreting land - but what should be done with the growing maritime forest? READ MORE Fight the Horry County Bear Claw Rezone Developers are proposing a 1,500-home development near Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve in Horry County. READ MORE Support Funding for Land Protection Since 2002, Beaufort County voters have supported the Rural and Critical Lands Program. Today, over 24,000 acres are protected. READ MORE Hardeeville Annexation Annexations threaten the Okatie River and result in Hardeeville sprawling into Beaufort County. READ MORE Lowcountry Flood Mitigation Flooding in the Lowcountry is not a new problem. Just ask any resident of Charleston - and you will likely hear a story. READ MORE Saving the Sampit The Conservation League and local residents oppose a heavy industry rezoning request in Georgetown that threatens the Sampit River. READ MORE Ashley River Historic District Corridor The Coastal Conservation League is working with local partners and land owners to conserve a federally designated historic corridor READ MORE Whitehall on Lady’s Island Whitehall, 19 acres on the Beaufort River at the base of the Woods Memorial Bridge on Lady’s Island, is an important area for growth. READ MORE Lowcountry Rapid Transit Modern mass transit is about to get Charleston moving. Transit oriented development around the system will reduce sprawl and ease traffic. READ MORE Monarch Butterfly Habitat Creation Planting native milkweed and other flowering plants can provide essential habitat for this beloved butterfly and more of our pollinators. READ MORE Crosstown Redesign The mile-long corridor cuts through the upper peninsula of Charleston causing safety issues and disconnection for nearby residents READ MORE Lady’s Island future development Lady's Island is a beautiful 13,000 acre island, primarily serving as a "suburb" to Beaufort. But how will it grow in the future? READ MORE A Resort on Bay Point Island? Bay Point Island is being threatened with development that could prove costly to the environment and Beaufort County taxpayers. READ MORE Hunting Island and Coastal Resilence We do not support new groins installed on Hunting Island and also look toward the larger challenge of protecting our changing shoreline. READ MORE Charleston County Half-Cent Sales Tax Referendum Charleston County Half-Cent Sales Tax Referendum READ MORE Keep Johns Island Rural The Coastal Conservation League and our partners are working to help preserve the rural character, culture, and history of Johns Island. READ MORE Dorchester County Coastal Zone Designation Dorchester County officials are attempting to remove 90% of the county from South Carolina's Coastal Management Program READ MORE Captain Sams Spit This sandy spit of land is highly mobile, eroding and accreting regularly. Yet developers want to construct a bulkhead and 50 houses. READ MORE I-526 Extension We call for improving our existing roads, not building overpriced roads we don't need. READ MORE Maybank Highway Transportation Improvements The bottleneck at the intersection of Maybank Highway and River Road is a daily frustration for Johns Island residents. READ MORE The Cainhoy Peninsula Cainhoy Plantation is perhaps the single most important piece of property under threat of development in coastal South Carolina. READ MORE East Edisto The East Edisto property consists of approximately 72,000 acres of rural, ecologically valuable land in Charleston and Dorchester Counties. READ MORE RiverPort Development along the Savannah River RiverPort is a nearly 6,000 acre development along the banks of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. READ MORE Bucksport Marina The Bucksport Marina on the Waccamaw River in southern Horry County is a community marina owned by the Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority. READ MORE McClellanville Transmission Line Proposal Central Electric Power Cooperative proposed construction of a new transmission line near McClellanville. READ MORE James Island Vision A myriad of issues have begun to frustrate James Islanders, and James Island truly needs a collaborative vision for its development future. READ MORE Dorchester County Zoning Dorchester County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state. READ MORE Voluntary Agricultural and Forestal Areas This regulatory tool can help protect our most vulnerable working land from development. READ MORE Conservation Bank The South Carolina Conservation Bank is the state’s most important land protection tool and funding source for land conservation. READ MORE Charleston Area Waste and Recycling The Coastal Conservation League advocated to achieve a more ecologically beneficial landscape-scale conservation solution. READ MORE Awendaw The small rural town of Awendaw is heavily threatened by urban sprawl. READ MORE Johns Island Community Plan and Code The Johns Island Community Plan was adopted in 2007 to address growth pressure and widespread land use concerns. READ MORE Retrofit of Suburbia The Lowcountry was founded on the principles of traditional urbanism by a precedent set by settlements such as Charleston and Beaufort. READ MORE STAY UP-TO-DATE Sign up for the latest news from the Coastal Conservation League and find out how you can get involved in our efforts. 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