The Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust works to protect special places in perpetuity - that's forever!
These lands and waters are more than shades on a map. They are family farms, native forests, historic battlefields and miles of uninterrupted scenic river corridors.
We invite you to join us and "Explore" some of these special places first hand. By visiting these places, we hope you are reminded of what makes our home so special and have a renewed hope for the future.
Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion Gravesite
Take a morning or afternoon drive to Pineville and the former site of Belle Isle Plantation - home to the grave of General Francis “Swamp Fox'“ Marion.
The Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust holds a conservation easement on the approximately 11,000 acres surrounding the grave. That means that this historical site will never be surrounded by development and is conserved in perpetuity.
Click the link below to get all the information you need to visit this remarkable site.
Wadboo Creek
When paddling Wadboo Creek, you are paddling history. This creek, like many in Berkeley County, was used to move goods and produce hundreds of years ago. It is believed that General Marion’s last engagement and victory happed near the Wadboo.
The Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust holds two conservation easements on the approximately 3,100 acres surrounding Wadboo Creek.
Click the link below to get out on the water today!