Stono Preserve is the College of Charleston's conservation classroom. The 891-acre property along the Stono River and the Intercostal Waterway contains a myriad of ecosystems including long-leaf pine forests, wetlands, savannahs, tidal marshes, as well as brackish, saltwater and fresh-water ponds. Students and faculty from many disciplines benefit from this laboratory.
What's here:
- Caretaker's House
- Event Barn
- Studio
- Tenant Houses
- Field Station Education Tract
- Field Station Ponds Tract
- Chicken Coop
- Maintenance Shed
- Pump House
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The College of Charleston at Stono Preserve is private land and governed by a conservation easement over the entire property. The easement is very specific as to how the natural resources on the property may be used and accessed. Any photography of the property, trespassing onto the property, or harming of the flora or fauna within it is strictly prohibited and violators will be vigorously prosecuted.