Little Goat Island donated as conservation land to preserve natural habitat

Little Goat Island, just off Isle of Palms, now permanently protected from development

Little Goat Island is a piece of land sandwiched between Isle of Palms and Mount Pleasant. It's one of the last undeveloped sea islands in Charleston County, according to the Lowcountry Land Trust.

Little Goat Island donated as conservation land to preserve natural habitat

Little Goat Island, the piece of land between Isle of Palms and the mainland, is being preserved as a natural habitat, donated as a conservation easement by the private owners.

Sea island off Isle of Palms donated to Lowcountry nonprofit - Charleston Business

Lowcountry Land Trust has announced its permanent protection of Little Goat Island, a sea island off Isle of Palms. The nonprofit committed to preserving the Lowcountry landscapes and waterways, Lowcountry Land Trust received the island as a donation from Gary and Kim Chesson, according to a news release. “We’re so excited to be able to preserve Little Goat Island in perpetuity,” Kim Chesson said in the release. “My parents lived across from thi…

Lowcountry Land Trust Announces Permanent Protection of Little Goat Island

Lowcountry Land Trust, a nonprofit committed to preserving Lowcountry landscapes and waterways for current and future generations, is proud to announce the permanent protection of Little Goat Island, an undisturbed sea island off Isle of Palms just southwest of Goat Island, consisting of 28 acres of upland habitat surrounded by 393 acres of salt marsh. Thanks to a fully donated conservation easement, this pristine landscape will continue to supp…

Sussex County Land Trust highlights land preservation milestones

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