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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

The Edisto Island Open Land Trust is proud to announce that our Septic Improvement Program has relaunched and is now accepting applications. As water quality concerns begin to rise, we realize that failing septic systems can be a contributing factor. Bacterial pollution can play a major role in the closure of local shellfish beds, as […]

  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. A reception with light refreshments will follow. This event is free and we welcome everyone to celebrate the connection between our lives and nature. Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM […]

Hello all! You likely know that our coastlines are constantly being changed by the impacts of the tides, winds, and waves? But, do you know why, and how these changes are impacting our barrier and sea islands? Join us at the Environmental Learning Center on Thursday, May 9th at 10:30 A.M. for a lecture on Coastal […]

Artist Louise Britton working on a sponsored Turtle for The Edisto Island Open Land Trust in 2022 The Edisto Island Open Land Trust will be tabling at the 3rd Annual TurtleFest & Turtle Tide Art Reveal! This amazing event, hosted by the Edisto Chamber of Commerce, is wonderful for families to bring in turtle season […]

October, 18th at 5pm to October, 20th at 5pm Amazing experiences and one-of-a-kind items! Please register on GiveSmart if you have not already and please peruse the preview of this years items.

Join Tom Austin, Director of Land Conservation with EIOLT, as he discusses his newly released book, The Flora & Fauna of Edisto Island and the Lowcountry Sea Islands! We'll explore some of the most fascinating and overlooked plants and animals of the Sea Islands of South Carolina.

Water plays a huge role in all of our lives on Edisto Island. But, did you know, 70% of Edisto Island’s creeks are contaminated with fecal bacteria pollution? That's not good! The Edisto Island Watershed Plan identified failing septic systems as a likely major cause of bacteria pollution and excessive erosion as another widespread issue. But the Plan also […]