Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve: Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
Welcome to Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve, located in Lexington County, SC.
Conservationists know that the Longleaf Pine Forests of the Southern U.S. consist of much more than just its trees.
They are complete ecosystems of plants, animals and natural processes including fire, rain and soil mineralization.
Estimates show that over the last century, longleaf pine ecosystems have dwindled to less than 3 percent.
Once thought to be inexhaustible, these forests were exploited for their lumber and turpentine products.
Today, restoring these habitats to pre-settlement conditions is the goal of The Nature Conservancy,
along with state and federal agencies.
[Interview 1 - Colette Degarady, Conservation Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy]
We're trying to manage for that healthy Longleaf Pine natural community dynamics by reducing some of the Turkey Oaks, which compete for the nutrients for Longleaf and then we're going to also help bring some of the new plants into the understory by revitalizing the seedbank.
Globally rare, the Rayner's blueberry is found on sandstone outcroppings dominated by longleaf pine.
Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve is one of only 3 known places in SC where this low seed-producing blueberry grows.
The Hunt Branch stream head, a high water table and sandy soil characterize the lansdscape.
[Interview 2 - Colette Degarady, Conservation Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy]
This is a very unique site of Longleaf Pine growth in the Sandhill region of the state. And the health of Longleaf... it's sustaining here, but it needs management.
[finish with about 30 seconds of covering specific plants to be monitored for growth at Peachtree Rock. End with Colette interview piece that points out that the long process The Nature Conservancy is taking is worth the efforts, investment and management.]
Peachtree Rock Nature Preserve, 883 Peachtree Rock Rd, Lexington, SC 29073
Here's the follow up inside Peachtree Rock Nature Preserve, street address 883 Peachtree Rock Rd, Lexington, SC 29073, but it seems closer to Swansea to me!
Peachtree Rock Nature Preserve Hike 2017
Hiking Trail with a large Rock and a small Waterfall. Lexington County SC. There are quite a few trails in the nature preserve but some of them are not marked while others are marked well. This spot is unique to the area as there are not a lot of rocks in this part of the state. The waterfall is small but very pretty. Most of he trail is very shaded and also has some small hills
Firefighters Burn Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve to Make it Healthier
The Nature Conservancy began a prescribed fire on the Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve in Lexington County. The burn boss, Tom Dooley, is leading a crew of fire fighters in burning 330 acres over two days. Fire crews set ignition points using drip torches. The understory brush goes up in flame, while the tallest pine trees remain unscathed. Some of the advantages of a prescribed burn are; strengthen the long leaf pine community, rid the ground of fuel that could lead to a major forest fire, opens new seed pods in the ground to help the understory grow back with native plants meant to be here and that leads to healthy plants for animals to forage and eat. It also minimizes pest insects and disease. Peachtree Rock is one of the most visited preserves in South Carolina.
Peachtree Rock falls - RAW Video/Interview
One of the state's most interesting rock formations has fallen. We interviewed Mark Robertson, Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina.
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