A woman kayaking on Lake Jocassee in Oconee County with the Jocassee Gorges behind her. Photo provided by Mac Stone.

Doing the

Critical Work

of Conserving

South Carolina

with our General Assembly

The Conservation Bank works to improve quality of life for South Carolina taxpayers and boost economic prosperity by conserving our resource lands, farmlands, forest lands, wetlands, historical properties, archaeological sites, and urban parks. Your support will help us achieve this critical mission. Learn more about the Conservation Bank.

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Conservation Priorities

Our Conservation Priorities

HOW TO USE

Use the mapping application below (or at this link) to discover where Conservation Bank funds have been used throughout our State.


Filter Options:

• select from drop downs on the side panel

• choose a property from the list

• select a year from one of the graphs

View real time results in your district.
See how we’re working to conserve your corner of South Carolina.

GRANTS BY DISTRICT

Did You Know?

Many federal and state programs, as well as most private foundations, require applicants to search for matching funds before they can qualify for a matching grant from their organization. 

The Conservation Bank is often the only other source of funds available for matching funds for land—without which a landowner would not qualify for matching dollars. 

This situation has generated millions of dollars from sources outside of the state—money that is now being spent in South Carolina in the local community and economy for equipment, machinery, hardware, fuel, labor, recurring jobs, and other consumer goods. 


In other words, the Conservation Bank generates for The State of South Carolina at least what we pay for easements, plus the additional money that is now being spent in our state, plus income taxes, sales tax, and withholding taxes that are paid as a result of these matching funds coming to South Carolina. 


In other words, we don’t just protect land. We generate investment in rural and urban communities and in local and state businesses—all of which significantly contributes to improving quality of life for South Carolina citizens. 

This situation has generated millions of dollars from sources outside of the state—money that is now being spent in South Carolina in the local community and economy for equipment, machinery, hardware, fuel, labor, recurring jobs, and other consumer goods. 


In other words, the Conservation Bank generates for The State of South Carolina at least what we pay for easements, plus the additional money

that is now being spent in our state, plus income taxes, sales tax, and withholding taxes that are paid as a result of these matching funds coming to South Carolina. 


In other words, we don’t just protect land. We generate investment in rural and urban communities and in local and state businesses—all of which significantly contributes to improving quality of life for South Carolina citizens. 

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About the Conservation Bank

The view toward Rim of the Gap Trail and Jones Gap State Park. Photo provided by Mac Stone.

The South Carolina Conservation Bank works with government agencies, land trusts, and other eligible entities to conserve and protect South Carolina’s beautiful natural resources, farmlands, forest lands, historical and archaeological sites, and urban parks. 

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CONSERVATION BANK