Lowcountry Open Land Trust Announces Largest Conservation Gift in South Carolina History: Norfolk Southern donates 12,488 acres for conservation easement

A mature stand of longleaf pines exceeding 100 years of age at Brosnan Forest. Norfolk Southern granted a conservation easement on 12,488 acres of its Brosnan Forest timber and wildlife preserve near Dorchester, S.C., 35 miles northwest of Charleston, S.C. This easement is the largest ever by a corporation in South Carolina.