If Old Town is the heart of Bluffton, the May River is its soul.
The meandering 15-mile long river, just south of Old Town Bluffs, has been an integral part of Bluffton since it was established as a formal town in 1825.
The river, which unlike most rivers, has no high ground headwaters that feed fresh water from upper streams and creeks.
Instead it depends on tidal shifts that flush it out with saltwater from its down river mouth at the Calibogue Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
This flow has helped make the May River an oasis for oysters, shrimp, crabs and saltwater fin fish.
A federally funded study is investigating the economic benefits of beach renourishment projects using outer continental sand resources along the Carolinas Coast.
Hilton Head Island expects to be designated an MS4 community
SALLY KREBS AND ROCKY BROWDER: MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND HILTON HEAD’S TREE REGULATION
The Tailbird Oak, just inside the back gate to the Hilton Head Plantation, has long been regarded as the oldest oak tree on Hilton Head Island. Or is it? 
The biggest tree Lee Edwards ever transplanted with his landscaping business was a Live oak that was 45 fee T tall and 40 fee T wide.
Every Wednesday afternoon a group of hearty sailors meet up at the Windmill Harbor Marina. Shortly thereafter up to eight identical 20 foot pure sailing yachts enter the lock at the exit of the marina and a few minutes later are hoisting the sails in the lovely Calibogue Sound.
“How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will.” 
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Each year, tons of plastics and other litter are tossed into rivers, left on beaches, or dumped overboard from recreational and commercial vessels. Litter not only looks bad, but can put people and wildlife in danger. Marine debris can last a long time. Let’s keep South Carolina’s beaches safe and beautiful. Do your part to prevent trash from becoming marine debris.
