Francis Marion University to take charge of 8K acres in conservation land deal

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 787

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Students who choose to study forestry at Francis Marion University could soon have access to an 8,500-acre “outdoor classroom” to learn hands-on about forest management.

It’s part of a larger effort, which Gov. Henry McMaster has championed since 2021, to purchase large swaths of undeveloped property across the state in an effort to preserve the land and reduce the impacts of flooding when natural disasters strike the state.

The 4,200-student college, located in Florence, could …

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