From the President
2007 is a year that will long be remembered by the South Carolina conservation community,
especially by the members, staff and board of the Edisto Island Open Land Trust. We
protected more land in the past year than in all the prior years combined, and we expect
this success to continue through 2008. To do so, we need the unwavering support of our
large membership, through continued and increased donations, and volunteer work on all of our ongoing committees.
Our fundraising this year greatly exceeded our projected
budget, mainly because of the work of our committee chairs, the numerous volunteers
and our talented and dedicated staff. Please consider volunteering your time and talents,
as well as continuing your financial support.
The window to protect Edisto and its surrounds is rapidly closing, and we must be diligent in our obligation to our children and the generations to come.
BoBo Lee |
New Member of EIOLT
Board of Trustees
 Pamela (Pam) G. Jacobs was elected to the EIOLT Board of Trustees at the November Board Meeting. Pam and her husband, Dr. Steve Jacobs, moved to Edisto two years ago when they retired, making their permanent home on Bailey Island. Previously they lived in Indianapolis, IN,Columbia, SC, and Chapel Hill, NC. Son, James, is a restaurateur in Columbia. Pam has a life-time passion for the coast, and she and Steve enjoy bird watching while canoeing on the creeks or hiking in the woods of Edisto.
Pam received her BA degree from Coker College in Hartsville, SC, and worked for 15 years with the US Tennis Association and the NC Tennis Association. She has since been an active volunteer and board member for a number of organizations, including the World Special Olympics and Bald Head Island Conservancy in NC. Shortly after moving to Edisto Pam became an active EIOLT volunteer, and as a new Board Member she has quickly risen to the challenge. She now heads up the Accreditation Task Force AND the Nature Day Event committee. Her passion for preserving Edisto and her organizational and people skills will be a great asset to the organization.
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The San-Russ Point conservation collaboration is a great model of how neighbors with moderate-sized properties can work together to preserve larger contiguous tracts. The benefits for conservation easement donors like the Grahams, the Hagerty’s, the Schmitz and the Low’s are:
