Conservation in the Lakelands
Members and guests of the Upper Savannah Land Trust attended the USLT annual meeting at the Green- wood Federal Building, April 27.
In the short business meeting, officers and board members were elected and new Director Carroll Culbertson was introduced.
In the program that followed, Ken Driggers, former director of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, highlighted the successes of the USLT over the past 10 years.
(Photos on the gallery page.)
Scene from a conservation easement in the Stevens/Turkey Creek area (photo by Jennifer Avery)
Upper Savannah Land Trust
Welcome
The USLT has acquired conservation easements on 3,000 acres of sensitive lands bordering Stevens and Turkey Creeks in Edgefield and McCormick counties. The four properties lie near Sumter National Forest, but are privately held.
The creeks are home to some of the rarest and most endangered freshwater mussels, including the Carolina Heelsplitter and Yellow Lampsilis. Both creek basins lie along the geologic Fall Line and harbor a large variety of unique plants and animals.
"It's the protection of the watershed we're most interested in," Peggy Adams, President of the USLT says. "This is one of the most biologically diverse watersheds in the state."
The easements will restrain development, logging, and other activities that could be harmful to the streams.
Adding these easements adjacent to public lands will help preserve the integrity of the total watershed for all time.
The creeks are home to some of the rarest and most endangered freshwater mussels, including the Carolina Heelsplitter and Yellow Lampsilis. Both creek basins lie along the geologic Fall Line and harbor a large variety of unique plants and animals.
"It's the protection of the watershed we're most interested in," Peggy Adams, President of the USLT says. "This is one of the most biologically diverse watersheds in the state."
The easements will restrain development, logging, and other activities that could be harmful to the streams.
Adding these easements adjacent to public lands will help preserve the integrity of the total watershed for all time.
Ninth Annual USLT Meeting Held on April 27
Biologically Diverse Areas Now Protected by Easements