We Believe: The quality of a city is directly related to the quality of its parks.

We exist to care for and improve Charleston’s 120+ parks. By doing so, we improve more than the city’s beauty. We improve its health, community and economic strength.

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We strive: To keep Charleston’s parks one of the great highlights of our city.

Beautiful parks can improve property values, promote community, attract tourists, help the environment and improve public health with free and useful recreational opportunities.

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We work hard: To make sure Charleston’s parks benefit everyone.

Through our public-private partnership with the city, we improve parks with renovations, maintain parks throughout the city and help keep Charleston's parks some of the finest in the nation.

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We need you: To volunteer or donate so we can keep our parks at their best.

There are numerous ways to help. You can volunteer for a specific project. Join the Park Angels to help regularly maintain a park in your neighborhood. Or simply provide a donation. Every bit helps.

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Current Program Activity

Partnership Brings Logan Street Triangle Back to Life

May 9th, 2013

Parks Renovations

Partnership Brings Logan Street Triangle Back to Life

It’s amazing what some plants can do. At the end of April, the Rotary Charleston-Breakfast Club helped the Charleston Parks Conservancy transform Logan Street Triangle, a triangle of green space at the intersection of Logan and Beaufain streets, from an unexciting patch of grass to a colorful space.

Fundraising for Colonial Lake Beginning Soon

Mar 26th, 2013

Parks Renovations

Colonial Lake/Moultrie Playground

Fundraising for Colonial Lake Beginning Soon

Long-awaited improvements to Colonial Lake are on the horizon. The Conservancy will launch a capital campaign in late spring/early summer with construction set to begin in spring 2014.

Volunteers Help Parks Bloom with Daffodils

Jan 30th, 2013

Garden in the Parks

Volunteers Help Parks Bloom with Daffodils

Daffodils are already starting to pop up in parks around Charleston thanks to the work of our staff and volunteers over the last few years.

Elliotborough Harvest Helps Charleston Homeless

Dec 18th, 2012

Community Gardening

Elliotborough Park

Elliotborough Harvest Helps Charleston Homeless

The Charleston Parks Conservancy and volunteers really put the "community" in “community gardening” as they harvested crops from Elliotborough Community Garden and donated them to Crisis Ministries, a Charleston nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless people become self-sufficient again.

Charleston Parks Conservancy Names New Executive Director

Nov 14th, 2012

Darla Moore, founder and chairman of the board of the Charleston Parks Conservancy, announced that Harry Lesesne has been selected to serve as the new executive director of the Conservancy.

A Flowery Finish to Corrine Jones Makeover
A Makeover for Allan Park
A New and Improved Allan Park
A Pause in Play for Maybank Tennis Renovations
Allan Park

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Events

May 28

Garden in the Parks- Brittlebank Park

Tue. May 28th, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Join Conservancy Staff and other Park Angels as we tend to the bed for the upcoming Summer Season.

May 30

Garden in the Parks-Hazel Parker Playground

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Jun 1

Garden in the Parks-Windermere Blvd. Community Garden

Saturday, June 1st, 2013

8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Jun 1

Outdoor Screening of “Olmsted and America’s Urban Park”

Saturday, June 1st, 2013

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

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Blog

Film Pays Homage to Early Urban Park Visionary

May 23rd, 2013

When we look around at our city parks and the contributions they make to our lives, our community and our…

Join in National Kids to Parks Day

May 14th, 2013

For the third year, the National Park Trust is encouraging families to join in National Kids to Parks Day on…

Bloom Alert: Windermere Garden

May 7th, 2013

The pink knockout roses and orange soap aloe are coming to life in Windermere Boulevard Community Garden.

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News

The Perfect Day for a Teddy Bear Picnic

Mar 10th, 2013

The sun was shining on Hampton Park for the Conservancy's annual Teddy Bear Picnic.

Third Annual Party for the Parks a Success

Oct 3rd, 2012

Our third annual Party for the Parks - Amusement on the Avenue was a blast!

Conservancy Working with Community to Upgrade Maybank Tennis Center

Mar 27th, 2012

The City of Charleston Recreation Department has designed a complete renovation of Maybank Tennis Center. Fundraising is under way toward…

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Educate

Planting Daffodils in the South

Jan 17th, 2013

Paul Wentz offers up tips and techniques for planting daffodils in the South, including which varieties work best, selecting a…

Down & Dirty with Gardener Jim Martin: The Summer Vegetable Garden

Jun 27th, 2011

About this time, you should be enjoying the fruits -- and veggies -- of your gardening labors. Gardener Jim Martin…

Down & Dirty with Gardener Jim Martin: Succulents

May 16th, 2011

Succulents are great for our hot, dry Southern climate. Gardener Jim Martin points out the variety of succulents at Hyams,…