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  • Why Parks Matter

    As we approach our annual Park Week, it’s time to celebrate all the terrific city parks and green spaces we have right here in Charleston – some 120 to be exact. So there’s no excuse not to slip out to the park for a quiet walk, a stress-busting run or a picnic with the kids.

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  • Parks on the Big Screen

    We love it when parks and green spaces get a roll on the silver screen. We here at the Conservancy know people have such strong connections to their neighborhood and city parks so it makes sense those same parks would show up in the movies.

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  • Our Gullah Influence Comes to Life

    As we celebrate Black History Month, we take a look at the Lowcountry’s Gullah heritage. We’re hosting a Gullah Tour with local expert Alphonso Brown on Saturday, Feb. 25.

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  • The Garden Summer

    What if you were invited to spend a summer in rural Arkansas living off the land? Would you go? Well, four suburbanites accepted Charleston resident Hailey Wist’s invitation to do just that and you can watch the results in a film this week.

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  • The Flowers of Love

    Whether you love the romantic gestures or think it’s nothing more than a “Hallmark holiday,” Valentine’s Day is big business. While jewelry remains the top gift choice, about 36 percent will buy flowers, spending $1.8 billion to “say it with flowers.”

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