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Tag: Ecology

  • A wooden fence with the signage "West Ashley Greenway" with wild green shrubbery in the background.

    March 25, 2022
    The West Ashley Greenway accommodates walkers, joggers, cyclists, and naturalists through more than ten miles of linear park, connecting a…
  • Example FEMA flood zone map for a Charleston area coastal property, labeled with zones X, AE10, AE11, and VE12.

    August 12, 2020
    A 2020 look at Charleston County’s revised flood maps, what changed from the 2004 baseline, and why buyers still need…
  • Brick building partially covered in dense green ivy and kudzu vines, with a small doorway and paved path in front.

    April 11, 2020
    A broker-naturalist’s guide to invasive plants in the Charleston Lowcountry – what to look for, what they can reveal about…
  • Satellite image of Hurricane Hugo making landfall at Charleston in September 1989

    September 18, 2019
    Thirty years after Hurricane Hugo, a look back at the storm that reshaped Charleston’s relationship with hurricanes, building standards, flood…
  • The interior of a brick arch drainage tunnel in Charleston

    February 22, 2018
    Charleston has begun using stormwater check valves to control backflow from high tides – a simple solution to a centuries-old…
  • Bryan McElveen and his husband Adam dressed in winter attire with a snowy backdrop behind them.

    January 10, 2018
    There is truth to the concern that because a Charleston snow to this degree is so rare, the combination of…

  • June 28, 2016
    A look at the proposed Lorelei development on Laurel Island, comparing Atlantic Station with Charleston’s scale, architecture and waterfront.
  • Water flowing through the Hanahan Water Treatment Plant

    June 24, 2014
    Learn where Charleston-area drinking water comes from and how Charleston Water System and Mount Pleasant Waterworks differ in sources, treatment…
  • Recycling Christas trees through a big, green wood-chipper vehicle

    December 26, 2013
    Once the ornaments are tucked away and the lights rolled up, decide what to do with your tree. If you…