2012 Annual Report
Protecting our Lowcountry Since 1971
Our Story
The Beaufort County Open Land Trust is
South Carolina’s oldest land trust working
to preserve open space, natural habitats
and rural communities throughout
the Southern Lowcountry.
We preserve many types of land: iconic
vistas that provide windows to the rivers
and marshes; parks and greenspaces that
form the foundation of community;
working farms that define our rural and
cultural heritage; and large properties
which host hunting or timbering operations.
We recognize that preserving land is
about protecting our way of life.
LETTER FROM THE
Director
2012 Board of Trustees
W. Dean Moss, President
Dear Members and Friends,
Patricia A. Denkler, Vice-President
The year 2012 proved to be another banner year for the Open Land Trust
and the Lowcountry. The Land Trust passed its 21,000 acre protection mark,
a milestone to be sure – but for us, it was far out shadowed by the enormity of
three success stories featured in this newsletter: preserving Bindon Plantation;
advancing the Okatie Preservation Area; and last but not least, ensuring
funding for the County’s land preservation program. We hope you will
read about each of these initiatives and share our jubilation.
Edward Dukes, Secretary
Terry Murray, Treasurer
Dr. Eric Billig
Rachael Cram
Tom Crews
Lee Edwards
Wyatt B. Pringle, Jr.
Success in land preservation is always our focus, but it is only one part of this
dynamic organization. This year we hosted fabulous events for members and
partners. We hosted kayak trips around Open Land Trust preserves and
preservation focus areas. We brought Beaufort County’s three birding clubs
together for the first time to learn about the “State of the Birds: Globally,
Nationally, and Locally.” We once again highlighted local artists at our Artin- the-Barn event. And we offered a workshop for private landowners on
cost-share programs for land stewardship.
Robert Stoothoff
Bailey Symington
Mary Trask
Einar Trosdal
Elizabeth Woods
Frances Worthy
John M. Trask Jr., Founding Trustee
We have advanced our efforts toward achieving a ‘Standard of Excellence
Accreditation’ from the Land Trust Alliance. This intensive exercise has led
us to examine and expand our operations to ensure we operate in the most
efficient manner possible and will help us maintain our legacy as land stewards
in perpetuity.
We continue to be excited about the work we are doing and what’s to come.
Thank you for being a member of our BCOLT family. As always, your support
ensures we can continue our efforts to protect the Lowcountry we all love.
Betty Waskiewicz, Founding Trustee
2012 Staff
Patty Kennedy,
Executive Director
Garrett James Budds,
Conservation Director
Katherine Royal,
Director of Development
Sincerely,
Debbie Quirin,
Program Director
Executive Director
www.openlandtrust.org
(843)521-2175
BINDON PLANTATION PRESERVED
Conservation Initiatives in Northern Beaufort County:
In 2012, an extraordinary property in northwestern Beaufort County known as Bindon Plantation was protected
in perpetuity. The announcement was the culmination of collaborative efforts between Hollingsworth Funds,
Inc. of Greenville, SC (the owner of Bindon), the County's R&C Program, and the Beaufort County Open
Land Trust.
The 1300-acre plantation is located in Sheldon and has substantial frontage on US 17, as well as over three miles
of waterfront along the Pocotaligo River and its tributaries. The property serves as the western entrance to
Beaufort County and is the gateway to the A.C.E. Basin, a National Estuarine Research Reserve boasting one of
the most bio-diverse landscapes on the South Carolina coastline. Replete with numerous cultural and natural
resources, the plantation has significant historic and environmental value. Over two hundred years ago it
was the site of a Revolutionary War fort and it is now home to vibrant wood stork and bald eagle habitats.
This is a true success story building on creativity,
hard work and vision of conservation!
View protected forever
Bindon (in red) in relation to other protected lands
TWO "WINS" FOR THE OKATIE RIVER
Conservation Initiatives in Southern Beaufort County:
The harvesting of shrimp, crabs and oysters is an integral part of Beaufort County’s culture and history. The
practice is an indicator of the pristine nature of our rivers and streams, and the highly productive maritime
environment surrounding us.
In this arena, water quality must be pristine for the harvesting of oysters; in essence, they act as our “canary in
the coal mine”. If pollution is present, we cannot eat oysters.
As the development boom swept across southern Beaufort County, many of the pristine rivers and creeks saw a
decline in water quality due to stormwater runoff. As a result, the Okatie River was one of the first rivers to
be closed to shellfish harvesting. Since that time, the County has diligently worked to protect the river from
further degradation with hopes of one day reversing its closure.
One strategy to protect the Okatie is to preserve land from development around it. To date, Beaufort County
has purchased or protected through conservation easement 600 acres around the river.
In 2012, OLT added to these numbers with two more purchases of land that had been slated for intense development. Thirty acres at the headwater of the river have been purchased, extending the Okatie Regional Preserve,
and protecting the entirety of the “headwater.” In addition, a 101 acre property known as Okatie Marsh
Development was purchased.
The Okatie River continues to be a conservation priority for OLT as we work toward the goal of reversing
the “Impaired River” designation.
Protected property on the Okatie
Conservation focus area
openlandtrust.org
(843)521-2175
Gauging Public Opinion
Beaufort Co. Rural & Critical
Land Preservation Program:
Nationwide, voters of all political
leanings overwhelmingly
supported conservation finance
initiatives. Of the 57 measures on
local and statewide ballots, 46 passed
--- an approval rate of 81%. The
measures in 21 states will
provide more than $2 billion overall,
including $767 million in new money
to support protection of water
quality, new parks, natural areas and
working farms and ranches.
Complete results can be found on The
Trust for Public Land's Land Vote
website @ www.landvote.org.
Voters once again supported funding for land preservation in Beaufort County as they went to the polls in
November. OLT spent months educating the public
about the program, its impact and success! Since
2009, OLT has administered Beaufort County’s Rural
and Critical Land Program which works to protect
water quality; increase access to parks, the environment, and open space; protect working farms and
farmland; and protect the Marine Corps Air Station.
This is a wonderful program and we are thrilled that
voters recognize the importance of land preservation
efforts and outcomes in our county.
Beaufort County Residents’ View of Land Preservation
The Rural and Critical bond referendum passed
overwhelmingly, with a 2:1 margin.
Public opinion survey conducted by the Trust for Public Land
“SOFT” OPENING for WIDGEON POINT PRESERVE
Parks & Open Spaces:
The Open Land Trust and Beaufort County purchased the Widgeon Point Barn and Preserve in 2007. This 167acre property is an exceptional nature preserve showcasing the Lowcountry environment with opportunities for
trails and wilderness experiences. The iconic barn on the property will be available to rent for events, and the
proceeds will help support the maintenance of the property. To this end, OLT worked to get the barn ready for
use, and began maintaining the trails in the Preserve. Plans for parking facilities, restrooms, and public access
were also completed. As a “soft” opening, OLT hosted numerous groups in the barn last fall including Beaufort
County’s Audubon and Birding Clubs, the Plein Air Painting Society and others. In addition, school groups have
been coming throughout the fall and winter, hosted by the Master Naturalists and Lowcountry Institute.
OLT’s 2nd annual Arts-in-the-Barn event was a huge success!
Many thanks go to our Board and volunteers, and to the Plein
Air Painting Society and Four Corners Gallery in Bluffton.
All three of Beaufort County’s Birding Clubs had a chance to
come together and walk the property with Dr. Chris Marsh
and enjoy a potluck supper.
Vista Projects:
In 2012, plans were finalized for the creation of Judith Haskell Brewer
Memorial Park, located on the banks of Factory Creek at the base of
the Woods Memorial Bridge. The land was acquired in 2011 and
will become a spectacular overlook park.
Salkahatchie-to-the-Sounds Initiative:
The Open Land Trust is interested in continuing to protect lands in
neighboring counties that surround the waterways that drain into the
Port Royal and St. Helena Sounds. This focus area encompasses the
scenic small towns and landscapes of Jasper, Hampton, and Allendale
counties.
www.openlandtrust.org
(843)521-2175
2012 Land Trust Members & Supporters
Mrs. Edward C. Mitchell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt B. Pringle, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Boulton D. Mohr
Mr. Andrew Scallan
Mrs. Pamela V. Oliver
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Scheetz, Jr.
Platinum
Mrs. Sarah B. Rabinowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Shaver, Jr.
$5,000 +
Mrs. Nedenia Rumbough
Mrs. Christine L. Stanley
Mr. and Mrs. David Sudduth
Mr. and Mrs. John Stefan
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Trask, Jr.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Stoothoff
Mr. John Wiggington and Ms. Frances Worthy
Mr. and Mrs. Rick C. Tomlinson
Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Essendelft
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Tenney
+Match from H.L. Thompson, Jr.
Family Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Alex Marsh, III
Benefactor
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Waskiewicz
$2,500 +
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Bittner
Sponsor
Mr. and Mrs. Beekman Webb
Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. Dudley
$250 +
Ms. Wendy Wilson
Mrs. John McCormick
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson D. Brown
Mrs. Emily C. Winburn
Ms. Bailey Symington
Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bush
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Woods
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Cavanaugh
Patron
Mr. Nelson H. Coar
$1,000 +
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Cooney
Mr. and Mrs. Howell Beach
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Cram
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Boone, III
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Crews
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brady
+Match from McKesson Foundation
Mrs. Thomas E. Crocker
Mr. and Mrs. C. Austin Buck
Helen R. Buck Foundation
Ms. Patricia Anne Denkler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Childs
Mrs. Christine M. Demosthenes
Mr. and Mrs. J. Sheldon Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Eastwood
Mr. Sloan Cooper
Mrs. Joan W. Fordham
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Credle
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Davis
Davis Family Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinney M. Gause
Mr. Edward Dukes
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Gray
Mr. and Mrs. William Lowndes, III
Ms. Barbara I. Hart
Mrs. James C. Sanders
Ms. Connie G. Haskell
Mrs. Barbara L. Shwab
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Hirsch
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Sparkman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene R. Howard
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. S. Timothy Kilty
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Walsworth
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Kurz
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Webb, III
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee
Ms. Judy Cunningham
Dr. and Mrs. Gene W. Grace
Mr. and Mrs. Julian S. Levin
Sustainer
$500 +
Mr. and Mrs. Raynor B. Lotton
Mr. Wallace McDowell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin E. Agnew, III
Mr. and Mrs. Pat F. McGarity
Ms. Ann R. Baruch
Mr. J. Thomas Mikell, PC
Dr. and Mrs. Joel R. Cox, Jr.
Mrs. Sally H. Mitchell
Mrs. Jane Davenport
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mistler
The Mistler Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. F. Reed Dulany, Jr.
Southern States Educational Foundation
Contributor
$100 +
Anonymous
Mr. John A. Allen
Dr. and Mrs. Alex Althausen
Mr. and Mrs. Demetri Baches
Mrs. W. Benjamin Bacon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bankov
Mrs. Roger H. Banner
Mrs. Barbara J. Banus
Mr. and Mrs. Wise Batten
Mr. and Mrs. Colden R. Battey, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Baysden, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Eric Bartley Billig
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burns
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Caldwell
Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Carling
Mr. Charles W. Carson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Cherry
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chmelik
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Ciancio
Mrs. Lois B. Cochrane
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coker
Drs. Brad and Cindy Collins
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Cowperthwaite, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Don G. Creamer
Ms. Edna Crews
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Crowley
Mr. and Mrs. Hazen Culley
Mr. William Dean Moss, Jr.
Capt. C. Dean Cullison
Mr. and Mrs. Conway G. Ivy
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Murray
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Curcio
Harriet and Herbert Keyserling Endowment
Mr. Ed Neunlist and Mrs. Sarah Gabler
Ms. Rebecca R. Davenport
Mr. Stephen C. Leverton
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Nolan
Mrs. Carole A. Davidson
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mahoney
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pepin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Earl McMillen, III
Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Post
Mrs. Barbara J. deNeeve
Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Dietz
Mr. and Mrs. Bob McGarry
Mr. and Mrs. John Dittmer
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McMichael
Ms. Patricia K. Dudley
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. McShane
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Dukes, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip D. Meeker
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Dunlap
Ms. Kay E. Merrill
Ms. Hollie Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mills
Mr. Philip Fairbanks and Ms. Dale Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. Allen A. Montgomery
Ms. Jane Dowling Fender
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic W. Mueller
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Fischer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Murphy
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Floyd
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Fraser, III
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nalwasky
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nettles, III
Dr. Charles Friedman
Mrs. Shirley Noble
Mr. Dennis Glaves and Ms. Holly Hook
Mrs. Tina J. Novit
Mrs. Alice C. Glawson
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Owen
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Goldman
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Painter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Googins
Mr. and Mrs. Morton M. Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. John Goss
Ms. Patricia R. Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Gozdecki, Jr.
Col. and Mrs. John S. Payne
Mr. Stephen Greenberger
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Mr. and Mrs. Brad Pickel
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Lt. Col. Robert H. Hartzog
Mrs. Sarah G. Pringle
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hays, III
Mrs. Patsy Reams
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne H. Heath
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Helm
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Robert E. Ross
Mr. Dean J. Hewitt
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hirsch
Mr. and Mrs. Daryll Samples
Mr. Douglas Hollings & Mrs. Simmons
Mrs. Laura M. Schaible
Mr. and Mrs. Ladson F. Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Scoville
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Huber
Hon. Gerald M. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Jennings
Dr. and Mrs. Reginald D. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Smithson
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Stroud
Mr. Mark Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Summerall
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kennedy, III
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Thorpe, Jr.
Mayor Keyserling
Mr. and Mrs. Donald King
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Tisch
Fidelity Charitable Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson M. Kinghorn, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Clark Trask
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Kinnicutt
Mrs. Leith P. Trask
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Kinsey
Ms. Mary Trask
Mrs. Anne W. Carver
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Koetters
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Trevor
Mrs. Anne Caughman
Mr. Charles G. Lane
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Trochet
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey W. Cochran
Mrs. James H. Leach
Drs. David and Cathleen Tuley
Mrs. Thomas O. Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Lievense
Ms. MaryAnn Waldrop
Mrs. Sue Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Ed J. Like
Mr. Jay K. Weidner
Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Comes
Ms. Cheryl Lopanik Paschal
Mr. O. C. Welch, III
Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Conlin
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lord, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michel Whitaker
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Copley, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lovett
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Mrs. Gail Conoshenti
Mr. and Mrs. William Lowndes, IV
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Wightman
Mr. Pat Conroy and Ms. Cassandra King
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Mr. and Mrs. Ron Converse
Mr. Ted Mamunes
Ms. Julie A. Zachowski
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Ms. Wendy T. Zara
Col. and Mrs. Chester F. Cotter
Mr. and Mrs. H. Emmett McCracken
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Zinser, Jr.
Gen. and Mrs. George B. Crist
Member
$35 +
Anonymous
Silent Angels
Mr. Jeff Adolphsen and Ms. Juliana Hoekstra
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Allen
Ms. Wendy L. Anstaett
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Appleton
Mr. Reed S. Armstrong
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Mr. and Mrs. Jere A. Ayers
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Lt. Col. and Mrs. John E. Barber
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Barnhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Barnhart
Mr. John Beaucaire
Ms. Donnie A. Beer
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Berg
Mrs. Donna Berger
Ms. Betty E. Betz
Mrs. Brittany Black
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blakewood
Mr. and Mrs. James Blickle
Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Body, IV
Mrs. Roberta L. Brader
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Brinkman
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Ms. Barbara A. Boyle
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Ms. Laura M. Budak
Ms. Lacy Bullard
Mr. Elwyn Cahaly
Ms. Angie Calhoun
Ms. Paige Camp
Mrs. Hope Cappelmann
Continued...
Ms. Ann Cromwell
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Lamas
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rohr
Ms. Verna Crosby
Mr. Michael Lawton
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Rosenstein
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Crowther
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Ledwith
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rushton
Mr. and Mrs. P. Logan Crowther
Mrs. Jeanne R. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Russell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Cunningham
Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Lee
Capt. and Mrs. E. M. Russell, Jr.
Mr. Daniel H. Daniels
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lehrer
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Saltrick
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Davidson
Mrs. May J. Lepionka
Mr. and Mrs. T. Reeve Sams
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Day
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Lesesne, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schad
Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick Dennis
Ms. Katherine Link
Mr. and Mrs. John Schafer
Mr. and Mrs. Henry X. Diercxsens
Mr. and Mrs. Terry M. Lurtz
Col. and Mrs. Charles W. Schreiner, Jr.
Mr. Ken Driggers
Ms. Caroline Lutz
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Schulze
Mr. G. Geddes Dowling, III
Mr. and Mrs. David Luzzi
Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Schaufelberger
Ms. Deirdre D. DuBose
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Mack
Ms. Ruth L. Sellers
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Dyches, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mannheim
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Shealy
Mrs. Wendy Eaton
Ms. Gale B. Marrone
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James W. Shufelt
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Eidt, Jr.
Ms. Susan Mason
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Simoneaux
Mrs. Carroll Eve
Mr. and Mrs. James Mathis
Ms. Carolyn C. Smith
Mrs. Ruth E. Fenster
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maurer
Ms. Nina N. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Flewelling
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Maxwell
The Rev. and Mrs. Roger W. Smith
Ms. Geni Flowers-Buquet
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison McCann
Ms. Shirley Smith
Mr. and Mrs. A. Duncan Fordham
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. McEldowney, III
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sommerville
Mrs. Mary S. Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McFee
Mr. and Mrs. Stan St. John
Mr. Leo Gannon and Mrs. Kim Quixell
Mr. Claude McLeod, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Stephan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Gamble
Mrs. Cathy E. McWhorter
Mrs. Veronica Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Garrett
Mrs. Lila N. Meeks
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Raymond H. Stocks
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Gibson, Jr.
Mr. David Meilander and Mrs. Whitlock
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Strong
Mr. Ray Gilligan
Mr. and Mrs. S. Walker Merrill, Jr.
Mr. John Strother and Ms. Kathy Barr
Ms. Dot Gnann
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Swanson
Mrs. Jay S. Goodman
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn C. Morehouse
Col. and Mrs. Carter P. Swenson
Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Graber
Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Moore, III
Dr. and Mrs. David M. Taub
Mrs. Warren Grover
Mr. Arthur J. Morrow
Mrs. Jane G. Ten Eyck
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey H. Hammons
Ms. Brook Myers
Dr. Sandy S. Termotto
Mr. and Mrs. Owen K. Hand
Mr. Scott Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Trumps
Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Hanna
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Nicol
Mrs. Martha D. Tucker
Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Harley
Mrs. Betty Lou Nordeen
Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Tummillo
Mr. and Mrs. W. Brantley Harvey, Jr.
Mr. Paul Numberg and Ms. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Van Tiem
Mrs. John R. Haslett
Mr. and Mrs. George H. O'Kelley, Jr.
Dr. James T. Vincent, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hedley
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Oliver
Ms. Jan Visser
Mrs. Tooka Helms
Mr. Stephen P. Olsson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry S. Voight
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hiltzik
Ms. Anna O'Quinn
Ms. Diane G. Voge
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hodges, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor C. Otley, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. VonHarten, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy R. Hollister
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Outlaw
Ms. Wendy Walmsley
Mrs. Ruby D. Hryharrow
Mr. Norman Owens
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Welborn
Ms. Ilene Hull
Mr. and Mrs. G. William Paddock
Dr. Ann L. Widener
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Hussey
Ms. Jan Parsons
Mrs. Martha P. Wigglesworth
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Payne
Mr. Charles Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Pearks
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Randall E. James
Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Peterson, Jr.
Lt Col. and Mrs. James M. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry K. Jebo
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Jennings
Mr. Edward Pyles and Ms. Koontz
Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis K. Quirin
Ms. Laurie Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reich
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Kingsley
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Richards
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kling
Ms. Laura Richardson
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Kresch
Ms. Marlene Richardson
Ms. Bonnie Krstolic
Mrs. Eddie Rodgers
Thank You
for Your Support!
To the best of our knowledge, this list reflects donations received
from our 2012 membership drive. If there is an error or omission,
please contact our office and we will rectify the situation.
Memorials
— Charles Aimar
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Outlaw
— Mimi Greenberger
Mrs. Carol Greenberger
— J.D. Igleheart
Mrs. Jane Powell
Mrs. Lois Cheston
Mrs. Mary Stern
Old National Trust Company
Mr. Mills Lane Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Pat F. McGarity
Mr. and Mrs. Jocelyn Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Goldman
— Therese Talbird Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Outlaw
— Robert W. Wiggins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hester
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Slesinger
— Grady Woods
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Outlaw
Special/Directed Gifts
Community & Business
Supporters
Gifts in Honor of:
Garden Club Speakers: Cindy Kearns of Buds and
Blooms, George Cannon of Cannon Farms, Maria
Reber of Great Gardens, Carol Guedalia from The
Greener, and Adelaide Fletchers of the Master
Gardners
— Broad River Garden Club
The Beaufort Garden Club
Broad River Garden Club
Frederick & Frederick Archiects
Howell, Gibson, & Hughes, PA
March 2012 Program; and
Indigo Run Men
— Coastal Discovery Museum
Lowcountry Insurance Services, Inc.
Al Segars further credit Pete Richards
— Fripp Island Audubon Club
Palmetto State Bank
Eileen Maguire and Matt Dennen
— Mr. and Mrs. Richard Preskenis
SC Conservation Exchange
303 Associates, LLC
Dick Stewart
Regions Bank
Chet Tomlinson
— Mr. and Mrs. Rick C. Tomlinson
In Kind Services
Carolyn Nettles
— Ms. Carolyn Netherton
Beekman Webb Construction Company
Horticultral Management Services
William Waskiewicz
Kelley Gamble
— Ms. Jan Parsons
Howell, Gibson, & Hughes, PA
Lowcountry Weekly
OLT Planned Giving Program
Mr. and Mrs. Alan A. Moses
Coastal Community Foundation
If you have left us
a gift in your will,
please let us know
so we can thank you.
Dr. and Mrs. Phil Livingston
Tortuga Foundation
Citizens for Rural & Critical Lands
Scott C. Quarforth
Murr Printing
Southern Light Photography
Eric Horan
Stacy DeWilde Bradshaw Photography
Sutler Bushhog Service
E. Parker Sutler
The Greenery, Inc.
Lee Edwards
2012 Financials
2012 Source of Funds
Events and Fundraising
Operations
Membership and Donations
Land/Easement Acquisition
Grants and Gifts
Stewardship
R & C Land Program
Stewardship and Easement
Miscellaneous
2012 Use of Funds
Events and Fundraising
Membership/Marketing
R & C Land Program
(Please note, these are general representations and summaries of our revenue and income based on compilation and summaries of our year-end financials.)
Grants
Received
in 2012
Coastal Community Foundation, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley
Foundation, James and Anne Kistler Charitable Trust, Land Trust
Alliance, Turner Foundation, US Fish and Wildlife, USDA
ACCREDITATION UPDATE—
In 2012, OLT began the journey to become accredited by
the Land Trust Alliance. Accreditation from the Land Trust
Accreditation Commission provides public recognition of
land trusts that are engaged in the long-term protection of
the land in the public interest. It increases public awareness
of, and confidence in, land trusts and land conservation. For
OLT, achieving this is an external verification of national
quality standards.
The accreditation seal is a mark of distinction in land conservation. It recognizes organizations for
meeting national standards for excellence, upholding the public trust and ensuring that conservation efforts are permanent, efficient, and well recognized. This is a win-win opportunity for OLT.
The Beaufort County Open Land Trust has brought almost all of our policies and procedures and
landowner communications into compliance with the most recent LTA guidelines. OLT plans to
apply for the Accreditation Lottery on May 31, 2013 with a goal of being accepted for the second
round of 2014 Accreditation applications.
AULDBRASS 2013—
We had beautiful weather and a
wonderful turnout for our 2011
tour. Our next scheduled tour
of Auldbrass will be November
2nd and 3rd, 2013! Tickets
will go on sale in early August, so
keep an eye out for a save-the-date
postcard to be coming with more
details!
If you have not done so already, please send us an email at
[email protected] to make sure we have your most
current, up to date contact information on file. We will
be communicating Auldbrass updates via email this year!
DEPARTING BOARD MEMBER—
For six years, OLT has enjoyed the wisdom and enthusiasm of a truly wonderful
Board member, Mr. Wyatt Pringle! Wyatt’s almost 20 years of experience as a
Commercial Agent and Executive with Kinghorn Insurance Services, Inc. and
then (since June 2011) with Hub International Southeast made him uniquely
qualified to assist and support the operation of the Land Trust. Moreover, his
conservation ethic and deep roots in this community have made him a valuable
member of our family. OLT thanks him for his years of dedication and service!
STEWARDSHIP—
Each piece of land that OLT protects comes with a responsibility to
uphold the will of the landowner and the public trust. Everyday OLT
works to honor and fulfill that responsibility. To this end, OLT has
been evolving our stewardship program. In 2012 we hosted our first
Landowner Education Program, created our first landowner newsletter
and opened our first Wilderness Preserve. These efforts will continue
and expand in the new year. Stay tuned!
OLT SAYS GOODBYE TO GARRETT BUDDS—
OLT said goodbye to a wonderful member of our family. Garrett Budds has spent
the last 5 years working on conservation in Beaufort County and the Lowcountry,
and we were honored to have him on our team. In exemplary fashion, he worked
to apply his vision toward conservation and land preservation, protecting over 5,000
acres of land during his tenure. His work led to the betterment of quality of life for
residents of the Lowcountry; preserved critically important land to improve water
quality in both pristine and impaired waterways; protected vital and significant
habitats for plants and animals; and protected farmland and working lands throughout the southern Lowcountry. He gained the respect and admiration of all who
worked with him, and all appreciated his wit and wisdom. We wish him
the very best in future endeavors!
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(843)521-2175
A Look Back at
41st OLT Annual Meeting at the Penn Center
BMH Professional Cycling Race/
OLT Porch Party
Arts-in-the-Barn Event
at Widgeon Point
2012 Land Tr ust Events
“State of the Birds”
Audubon Event
at Widgeon Point
Board member hosted party
at Widgeon Point
We want to thank the wonderful OLT
volunteers who enhance all we do (OLT Luncheons,
St. Helena Market clean-up days, mailings, etc.).
We are so thankful to everyone!
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(843)521-2175
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