50 years ago, the Beaufort County Open Land Trust was founded so that citizens who cared about preserving the spectacular scenic vistas that define Beaufort County would have a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to protect key parcels of land from development.

Festivities to celebrate this wonderful organization and its founders to begin on May 1, 2021 with Brunch on the Bluff - where it all began. The party continues with a Chicken Salad Lunch series starting in May, the ever-popular Auldbrass Tours in November and we will wrap the full year with a Chef's Dinner series at Widgeon Point in April of 2022.

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BRUNCH ON THE BLUFF | It's time to pull out your best spring soiree attire and join the Beaufort County Open Land Trust for "Brunch on the Bluff" to kick off 50 years!

Saturday, May 1, 2021 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Bluff on Bay (where it all began) | 1806 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

Catering by Susan Mason - complete with her famous crab cakes

Open Bar | Entertainment | Scenic Views

Parking available street-side

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CHICKEN SALAD LUNCH series | In the early days, members of the Trust did everything they could think of to raise money, including selling potholders on Bay Street and hosting luncheons for tour groups in private historic homes. The luncheons featured the “Hot Chicken Salad” that is in the Open Land Trust cookbook, Sea Island Seasons. Unlike today's popular cranberry chicken salad, the Open Land Trust chicken salad featured crushed potato chips! An army of faithful volunteers made sure that the luncheons happened every Spring and Fall for over 25 years. The funds raised helped protect Bay Street Bluff, Bellamy Curve and Lemon Island.

The concept was simple, and the fundraising effort was extremely successful! As we celebrate 50 years, we are bringing back this successful tradition of Open Land Trust Luncheons. There is no better way to raise awareness and fundraise, than (safely) with friends at your home.

Local hostesses will host luncheons from May 2021 - May 2022. Luncheons will be held from11:30am - 1:30pm. The price of the ticket includes: lunch, wine & one year membership to the Open Land Trust.

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Individual lunch information to be listed under each hostess in the ticket section.

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AULDBRASS TOURS with an OPENING COCKTAIL PARTY| 1 weekend event! Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's, Auldbrass Plantation, located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, near the town of Yemassee. The Beaufort County Open Land Trust's Auldbrass Tours 2021 will be held Thursday, November 4 - Saturday, November 6. Daily tours to run from 8:30 am - 5:30 pm. The last tour will be taken at 5:30 pm. We will close the gates at 6:00 pm daily.

To continue the 50th year celebrations, an opening cocktail party will be added. Each event will have it's own ticket.

Tour Tickets are sold on a separate Eventbrite page.

Search AULDBRASS TOURS 2021 for Tour Tickets OR click here .

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OPENING COCKTAIL PARTY

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Old Bay Marketplace Rooftop

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CHEF'S DINNER series at WIDGEON POINT | As we bridge our past with our future, a new event will wrap the year of celebrating between the bridges at Widgeon Point on Lemon Island. Executive Chef, Brandon Carter of Farm & Common Thread will host a four course wine dinner with a different guest chef each course. Dinner to be held March 26, 2022. A culinary experience you don't want to miss.

More information to come!

Tickets go on sale January 1, 2022