Edisto Island Open Land Trust, South Carolina

Annual Auction and Oyster Roast
2023-10-29 | SC
WE ARE SOLD OUT!

This has been another sellout year for our annual Auction & Oyster Roast! We would like to express our gratitude for your continued support to the Edisto Island Open Land Trust. We cannot serve our community without you!
Let’s prepare to have a wonderful evening on the creek with some delicious oysters, great tunes by Edisto Gumbo, and lively energy among the crowd!

Donations to the auction are still being accepted! Your donation of an item or an experience are what make this event so amazing.

Here are some ideas for items:

Host a dinner or wine tasting at your home
Weekend stay at a mountain cottage or island getaway
Tickets to a sporting event or concert
Original artwork or donated services
Get creative and share something special or unusual.

Ready to donate? Fill out the Auction Item Donation form and send it back to us. You may call the office at (843) 869-9004 or email Denzel at dw@edisto.org

Our WINE PULL was a fun success and will be back this year! Please consider donating a bottle of at least a $25 value to the Wine Pull. These donations can be dropped off at Green Boat Discount Liquor, EIOLT office, or contact Denzel at dw@Edisto.org to arrange for pick up.

Online Auction Preview is live!
2023-10-27 10:00 - 2023-10-28 20:00 UTC | SC
The moment you all have been waiting for…

Our Online Auction Items are now available for preview only! The Online Auction will open for bidding next Friday, October 27th at 10 AM sharp, and will close on Saturday, October 28th at 8 PM sharp. We will be adding more preview items over the next week so check back for updates as the week progresses.

You do not need an Oyster Roast Ticket to participate in the Online Auction. Simply head to the following link to view the items. From there, you will be able to see the item previews and bid once the Auction opens next Friday. Please spread the excitement by sharing with your family and friends!

Here is the preview link: EIOLT Auction Item Preview Page

That’s not all! Raffle tickets are now open for sale and you may also make donations at this time. We also have a $10,000 fundraising goal for our Young Naturalists Club, with your help, we know we’ll reach this goal!

Proceeds from this annual fundraiser enable the Edisto Island Open Land Trust to continue our efforts to preserve and protect this place we love. Thank you for your support.

Let’s get ready to bid bid bid!!

Edisto Island Open Land Trust presents...
2023-06-08 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Edisto Beach Civic Center, 42, Station Court, Edisto Island, SC, 29438, United States
Purple Haze Screening
EIOLT is partnering with United States Coast Guard Captain, Zach Steinhauser, for a screening of his documentary film Purple Haze. Captain Zach, a South Carolina native, has always had a passion for educating his community on the importance of environmental preservation. This University of Florida graduate spent five years researching and following the Purple Martin songbirds around the globe… now he’s here to share his findings from this migratory experience in hopes of exposing his viewers to how they’re able to aid in the survival of this gentle songbird species.

Purple Haze will be screened at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 8th at the Edisto Beach Civic Center 42 Station Ct, Edisto Beach, SC 29438. This event is free of charge. We welcome everyone to come and enjoy the show!

Link to trailer here!

Legacy Live Oak Memorial Dedications
2023-05-07 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Indigo Farm, 2944 Highway 174, Edisto Island, SC, 29438, United States
Please join us under the oaks at Indigo Farm for a brief ceremony celebrating
the Legacy Live Oak Park memorials and honorees from the past year.

Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 2pm
Indigo Farm, 2944 Highway 174

Honorees
Ann W. Wedaman
Robert Moise
Daniel Wetenhall & Anna Onufer

Memorial
Cindy Shepard

A reception with light refreshments will follow.
This event is free and we welcome everyone to celebrate
the connection between life and nature that is so Edisto!

Horseshoe crabs and Red Knots with Dr. Al Segars
2023-05-06 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Edisto Environmental Learning Center, Oyster Row Lane, Edisto Island, SC, 29438, United States
On the evening of May 6, 2023, we have Dr. Al Segars, retired DNR biologist, leading a learning experience you don’t want to miss!

Dr. Segars will speak on the relationship between horseshoe crabs and red knots on our beaches, as well as what we can do to protect their environment. Space is limited to only THIRTY participants. The lecture is free and will be held at the state park ELC, followed by a field experience on the beach. You must register here! *UPDATE* THIS EVENT HAS REACHED FULL CAPACITY. Please email us at dw@edisto.org to be added to our waitlist!

Kings' Daughters Bazaar Including EIOLT
2023-05-06 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | SC
Join us at the annual Kings’ Daughters Bazaar on May 6, 2023, from 9 AM – 1 PM. We will be present and spreading the word about who we are as an organization. There will also be some EIOLT goodies for sale, so swing by and see what we’ve got!

Annual Oyster Roast
2022-11-06 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | SC
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2 PM
SOLD OUT!
We do not have a waiting list for this event, but we hope you will be able to join us next year, if you were not able to get tickets for the 2022 event!

We look forward to our Oyster Roast every year, getting to see all of you, your families, and friends, while listening to our own island band Edisto Gumbo and eating the best oysters around, thanks to Jamie Westendorff. We expect another sell out event with over 600 of our wonderful supporters! Funds from this annual fundraiser enable the Edisto Island Open Land Trust to continue our efforts to preserve and protect this place we love.

Fall Festival & Turtle Pride Art Auction
2022-10-15 11:00 - 16:00 UTC | SC
Saturday, October 15, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Live music starts at 11:00 AM and the Turtle Auction starts at 2:30 PM
In front of Palmetto Plaza on Jungle Road, Edisto Beach
Click here for more details on this Free Event
Click here to view the Turtle Pride Auction flyer

History of the Hutchinson House
2022-09-01 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | SC
Join us for a presentation at the Edisto Island Public Library as we kick off the traveling exhibit of the Hutchinson House. The traveling exhibit will begin at the Edisto branch of the Charleston County Public Library and remain there for the month of September.

I Love Edisto Party at Bay Creek Park
2022-06-18 17:00 UTC | SC
IN PERSON EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!
Our Annual Auction is back! And this year, you can come celebrate in person with delicious food by Ella & Ollie’s, a full bar and breathtaking views of Big Bay Creek! This party is going to offer all kinds of awesome extras only for attendees, which include several live auction items, our first ever wine pull, and live music by Sam Plexico!

While you are getting your tickets, be sure to preview our fabulous auction items. We have something for everyone – travel, experiences, art, fishing, specialty bourbons and more. There are more items being added each week, so check back often!

We are super excited to bring this new party to Bay Creek Park, where we can enjoy the beautiful panorama of the ACE Basin, our backyard paradise!

Preview the auction items and Party Tickets Now on sale!

Online Auction
2022-06-17 10:00 - 2022-06-18 19:00 UTC | SC
Our Annual Auction is back!! We will have 2 days of online bidding beginning June 17 at 10am and running through June 18 and 7pm. We have something for everyone – travel, experiences, art, fishing, specialty bourbons and more. Preview now and get ready to bid beginning on June 17!
Preview auction items now!

Legacy Live Oak Dedication
2022-05-22 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | SC
Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2 PM
Indigo Farm, 2944 Highway 174
We will be recognizing the Legacy Live Oak Park memorial donations we have received over the past year.
Please join us for a reception following the program.
Call 843.869.9004 for information

Emily Meggett Cookbook Launch
2022-04-23 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | SC

Celebrating the Holidays at the Hutchinson House
2021-12-11 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Hutchinson House, 7666 Point of Pines Rd, Edisto Island, SC, 29438, United States

Walking Tour – The Hutchinson House, Edisto Island
2021-11-13 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Hutchinson House, 7666 Point of Pines Rd, Edisto Island, SC, 29438, United States
Tour the Hutchinson House! Join us on Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 10 am to 11:30 am at the Hutchinson House on Edisto Island, SC for a walk and tour with John Girault, Executive Director of Edisto Island Open Land Trust (the non-profit steward organization of the Hutchinson House).

The Hutchinson House is a rare, intact freedman’s house on Edisto Island. Once it is opened to the public, it will serve as a museum and community gathering place. In 2020, EIOLT embarked on the stabilization of the house; join us in person at the house on November 13th to see that work complete! Get an inside look at the restoration and learn about EIOLT’s plans for the future of the site.

This event is hosted by Drayton Hall Preservation Trust and Edisto Island Open Land Trust. Proceeds from this event are shared between both 501C3 organizations.

Register for event HERE.

Online Shellabration Continues!
2021-10-20 - 2021-10-30 | SC
Our online fundraiser, the Shellabration, is going through October 30 and we need your help in meeting our goal of $15,000. Buy tickets for three different raffle packages or donate directly to the Land Trust. It all goes to help us continue our work of protecting Edisto for generations to come. Every donor will be entered into a drawing for an Edisto Island Open Land Trust merchandise prize package.

Thanks to our Title Sponsor, The Huffines Company, as well as our supporting sponsors from Toadfish, Sea Cow Eatery, Fontaine Charters, Edisto Shrimp Boat Charters, Green Boat Discount Liquor, Revel, Edisto Water Sports, Jenkins Family Care.

On Saturday, October 30 at 5 PM, the event will close and the drawing for all the great raffle packages will take place and be announced.

Donate and buy your raffle tickets at shellabration21.givesmart.com.

A Gullah/Geechee Evening pun Edisto.
2021-08-05 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Hutchinson House, 7666 Point of Pines Rd, Edisto Island, SC, 29438, United States
Enjoy a Gullah/Geechee histo-musical presentation by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Talk with Greg Estevez, author of the book, “Edisto Island: The African-American Journey”. Tour the grounds of the historic Hutchinson house, purchase Gullah/Geechee books, art, and items while enjoying the evening with some of Edisto Island’s experts in the Gullah/Geechee culture.
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Edisto Island Gullah/Geechee speakers and vendors:

Mrs. Theresa Hilliard, Gullah Storyteller
Mrs. Andrea Hazel, Gullah Artist
Mrs. Elaine Jackson Ford, Gullah Historian
Ms. Keya Meggett, Gullah Land Conservationist
Mrs. “MP” Meggett & Family, Gullah Chef

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Click here to register for this event!
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Party On Your Porch! 2021 Virtual Auction
2021-06-11 08:00 - 2021-06-12 21:00 (Asia/Karachi) | SC
2021 Party On Your Porch: http://edisto.givesmart.com/
We are planning another great auction party to help keep Edisto. . . Edisto! This year’s event will be entirely online again, and you will get to see in advance the amazing items we have available for you to bid on. The auction will take place over two days, June 11 & 12, with plenty of ways for you to interact and win fantastic items and raffle prizes! Click here to go to the auction site.

Legacy Live Oak Dedication 2021
2021-05-23 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | SC
Join us at Indigo Farm May 23rd at 2:00pm for our annual Legacy Live Oak Tree Dedication to recognize all our donors who have dedicated a Legacy Live Oak tree this year.
More event details soon to follow!

You are invited to our “Shellabration”!
2020-10-09 - 2020-10-17 | SC
We look forward to our Oyster Roast every year, getting to see all of you and your families, listening to our own island band Edisto Gumbo and eating the best oysters around, thanks to Jamie Westendorff. But, we have determined that just isn’t possible this year, so we have canceled the in-person event. However, funds from this annual fundraiser are still needed to enable Edisto Island Open Land Trust to continue our efforts to preserve and protect this place we love.
This is where you can make a difference. We ask you to consider ’shelling out’ by making a donation to our virtual ’Shellabration’ campaign.
Your contribution in any amount will help more than you know. Please use the enclosed envelope and be a part of the effort to ensure we can keep Edisto . . . Edisto! In addition, knowing that there are families on Edisto who are food insecure during these difficult times, we will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Edisto Island Food Pantry.
And just wait until you hear what we have in store for you! We have three awesome prize packages that you could win. All you have to do to be entered automatically into the drawing is to make a donation in lieu of tickets. Please visit www.shellabration.givesmart.com or visit edisto.org to make your donation online. You can also mail your check using the enclosed envelope, and you will be included in the drawing.
Don’t miss your chance at another special drawing for all who send us a photo of you and your cluster (pun intended!) of friends and family enjoying your first oysters of the season. We will give away an oyster bucket filled with fantastic and amazing EIOLT swag! On Instagram, post your photos, tag us @edistoislandopenlandtrust and use #edistoshellabration. On Facebook, we’ll put up a post and you can post photos in the comments or send them to us in a private message. Not on social media? Email pictures to john@edisto.org and we’ll add them to the bucket.
On Saturday, October 17 at 5 PM, the campaign will end with a virtual annual meeting to update you on all our 2020 activity and we will draw live for all the great packages (you don’t have to be present to win).
We appreciate your support!
Many thanks to our Title Sponsor

Party on Your Porch Online Auction!, Edisto Island Open Land Trust
2020-06-10 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | SC
It is online, and it is fabulous!
We are thrilled to announce that the annual auction fundraiser will be held entirely online this year. This year’s event has been innovatively modified as a Party on Your Porch Online Auction!

The Party on Your Porch is going to include three days of online bidding for amazing auction items, combined with fun filled virtual evenings of porch parties on Edisto, Charleston and beyond. Prizes will be awarded each night for photos posted of the best dressed porch party, the furthest porch party from Edisto and the most unique porch party. The auction will take place starting Thursday evening, June 18th and run through Saturday, June 20th. A preview of all the auction items will be available starting on June 4, and the official bidding will begin at 5pm on June 18th.
Auction items include handmade local works of art, vacation homes on Edisto, dinner and cocktail parties, vacation trips to the Abacos and St. Thomas, hunting and fishing excursions, 23 year old Pappy Van Winkel’s Bourbon, weekend stays in downtown Charleston, a night with the Blue Dogs and more. The Party on Your Porch will conclude on Saturday the 20th at 8pm with an eye popping special drawing live on Facebook! The event raises critical funds for land conservation efforts on and around Edisto and education outreach programs for children and adults.
This year’s title sponsor is once again First Citizens Wealth Management, with additional lead support from Green Finney, Enterprise Bank of S.C., Edisto Kennels, Jim Kempson of Carolina One, and South State Bank.
The auction event site is Edisto.givesmart.com
All you will need to do is Register by desktop, tablet or smartphone by texting Edisto to 76278. Then bid on items via text or online, and Buy your items when you win them!
The Give Smart event site is up and ready to preview.
