58.05 Miles of the Palmetto Trail Named as National Recreation Trail FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2020 (Columbia, SC) – The Swamp Fox and Awendaw Passages of the Palmetto Trail have been recognized as the newest additions to the National Recreation Trail Program. The two passages combined will now be known as The Palmetto National […]
Congaree Land Trust Announces Collaborative Conservation of 5,620 Acres
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Eisele Marketing and Communications Manager (803) 988-0000 | erin@congareelt.org Congaree Land Trust Announces Collaborative Conservation of 5,620 Acres Four Conservation Easements Permanently Protect Richland County’s Natural and Scenic Lands COLUMBIA, SC—Over 5,600 acres east of Fort Jackson Military Base and south of McEntire Joint National Guard Base in […]
Palmetto Trail Ambassadors Tackle Fourth Thru-Hike of the Palmetto Trail
Palmetto Trail Ambassadors Tackle Fourth Thru-Hike of the Palmetto Trail FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2020 (Columbia, SC) – On October 14, 2020 a Beaufort city husband and wife team comprised of Bernie and April Hester begin their fourth journey along South Carolina’s Palmetto Trail. Named Palmetto Trail Ambassadors in 2017, April and Bernie […]
Palmetto Trail and Fairfield County to Renovate Alston Trailhead of the Palmetto Trail
Contact: Mary Roe For Immediate Release Phone: 803-771-0870 September 1, 2020 Email: mroe@palmettoconservation.org Palmetto Trail and Fairfield County to Renovate Alston Trailhead of the Palmetto Trail Columbia, SC (September 1, 2020) —Fairfield County and the Palmetto Trail have combined forces to renovate the current layout of the Alston Trailhead of the Palmetto Trail in […]
Palmetto Conservation Corps Director Selected for Leadership Columbia Class of 2021
Palmetto Conservation Corps Director Selected for Leadership Columbia Class of 2021 Columbia, SC (August 3, 2020) — Rachel Price, AmeriCorps Program Director at Palmetto Conservation Foundation, has been selected for the Leadership Columbia Class of 2021. Price has been a dedicated staff member at Palmetto Conservation for five years and has been a Midlands resident […]
Palmetto Conservation Corps – How One Service Term Launched a Career
Contact: Rachel Price For Immediate Release Phone: 803-771-0870 July 22, 2020 Email: rprice@palmettoconservation.org How One Service Term Launched a Career Columbia, SC (July 22, 2020)— AmeriCorps has been an opportunity to gain experience while providing for a community need through service since it began in the 90s. But one crew member for the Palmetto Conservation […]
New Kids Trail Opens on Palmetto Trail in Peak, SC
For Immediate Release: June 15, 2020 Photo attached Media Contact: Mary Roe Executive Director, The Palmetto Trail 803-771-0870 mroe@palmettoconservation.org Jason Urroz Program Director, Kids in Parks Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation 866-308-2773 ext. 384 jurroz@brpfoundation.org New Kids Trail Opens on Palmetto Trail in Peak, SC Palmetto Conservation Foundation partners with Kids […]
Palmetto Conservation Welcomes Phil Gaines to Board of Directors
722 King Street, Columbia, SC 29205 Phone: (803) 771-0870 Fax: 771-0590 www.palmettoconservation.org Contact: Mary Roe Executive Director mroe@palmettoconservation.org 803-771-0870 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—March 9, 2020 Photo at end of article Palmetto Conservation Welcomes Phil Gaines to Board of Directors COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Palmetto Conservation Foundation (PCF) welcomes Phil Gaines to its Board of […]
Palmetto Conservation Foundation Names New Executive Director
722 King Street, Columbia, SC 29205 Phone: (803) 771-0870 Fax: 771-0590 www.palmettoconservation.org Contact: Mary Roe Executive Director mroe@palmettoconservation.org 803-771-0870 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—February 5, 2020 Palmetto Conservation Names New Executive Director COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Palmetto Conservation Foundation (PCF) Board of Directors has appointed Mary Roe as PCF’s executive director. Previously acting as the organization’s […]
Public Meeting about Palmetto Trail Set for Jan. 21 at Table Rock State Park Lodge
722 King Street, Columbia, SC 29205 Phone: (803) 771-0870 Fax: 771-0590 www.palmettoconservation.org Contact: Mary Roe Interim Director mroe@palmettoconservation.org January 14, 2020—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Meeting about Palmetto Trail Set for Jan. 21 at Table Rock State Park Lodge COLUMBIA, SC — Palmetto Conservation Foundation will host a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. […]
