The Green Space Program is a county-led initiative dedicated to preserving natural landscapes, protecting wildlife habitats, and ensuring sustainable growth through land conservation and responsible stewardship.

Preserving green space helps protect water quality, reduce flooding, safeguard wildlife, maintain the county’s natural beauty, and support outdoor recreation opportunities. It also helps maintain the Lowcountry’s unique character and ecological health.

Not necessarily. While some conserved lands become public parks or nature reserves, others remain privately owned but protected from future development.

The program uses a combination of land purchases, conservation easements, and partnerships with private landowners, nonprofits, and government agencies to protect critical green spaces.

The program uses a combination of land purchases, conservation easements, and partnerships with private landowners, nonprofits, and government agencies to protect critical green spaces.