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River Smart Partners

Our partners are governmental and non-governmental entities, non-profit groups and individuals who share River Smart's ideals and goals in protecting the Lowcountry environment and the Port Royal Sound estuary ecosystem.

Our sponsors are businesses and individuals with environmentally sensitive practices who also share and support River Smart's mission.

Our partners include: Beaufort Conservation District, Beaufort County Alliance for Human Services, Beaufort County Open Land Trust, Beaufort County Stormwater Utility, Beaufort County, Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, Bluffton Farmers Market, Coastal Conservation League, Coastal Discovery Museum, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Conservation Voters of South Carolina, Friends of Hunting Island, Hilton Head Island Sportfishing Club, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, Hilton Head Public Service District, Hilton Head Reef Foundation, Lowcountry Estuarium, LowCountry Institute, Palmetto Breeze, S.C. Department of Natural Resources, SCDNR Waddell Mariculture Center, South Carolina Wildlife Federation, Town of Port Royal, Town of Bluffton, Town of Hilton Head Island.

Our Partners

Beaufort Conservation District

Mission: To help people conserve, maintain and improve our natural resources and environment by promoting wise land use practices, environmental education, and technical assistance.

Beaufort County Alliance for Human Services

Beaufort County Alliance for Human Services is a collaborative network
of community, government, non-profit and faith organizations with a
mission to promote and sustain activities that improve the quality of
life for all Beaufort County residents.

Beaufort County Open Land Trust

Beaufort County Open Land Trust is a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. We protect land permanently by working with private citizens and communities. The Trust accepts donations of properties and helps landowners establish legal restrictions that limit harmful use and development.

Beaufort County Stormwater Utility

Dedicated to the management, construction, maintenance, protections, control, regulation, use, and enhancement of stormwater systems and programs in Beaufort County in concert with other water resource management programs.

Beaufort County, S.C.

Vision

Beaufort County will continue to be one of the most desirable places in the United States to live, work, and enjoy a sense of community in a culturally diverse coastal setting.

Mission

Beaufort County government exists to serve the people of Beaufort County in a cost-effective manner, so all our citizens may enjoy and appreciate a protected quality of life, natural and developed resources in a coastal environment, a diverse heritage, and economic well-being.

Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce

The vision of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce is to be recognized as the premier voice of commercial interest throughout the Beaufort region.

The mission of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce is to lead the enhancement, expansion and diversification of the business community throughout the Beaufort region.

Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority

The mission of the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority is to protect the public health and the environment by providing, on a non-profit basis, to the residents, businesses and land owners within its service area: Abundant, Affordable, High Quality Drinking Water; Environmentally Sound, Affordable Wastewater Treatment and Disposal; and Efficient, Reliable and Courteous Service

Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival

The 6th annual Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival will be held, Oct. 17 - 24, 2010, in the charming and eclectic historic district of Bluffton, well known for its quirky art community and natural river beauty. The festival is an eight-day event offering a myriad of activities, showcasing the locally harvested seafood, delicious Low Country cuisine, rich history, great art and Southern hospitality found only in Bluffton. There is truly something for everyone!

Bluffton Farmers Market

To benefit the local community and it's visitors by nutrition education, affordable access to healthy farm fresh produce, to improve the economic viability of local small scale farming and to stimulate the local economy. The Farmers Market of Bluffton, Inc. is a Non-Profit Organization

Coastal Conservation League

The mission of the Coastal Conservation League is to protect the natural environment of the South Carolina coastal plain and to enhance the quality of life of our communities by working with individuals, businesses and government to ensure balanced solutions.

Since 1989, the Coastal Conservation League has been working with communities, businesses, other conservation and citizen groups, and people like you, to protect what we love about the South Carolina coast.

River Smart is a non-profit, 509(1)a organization. © 2011

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