Lowcountry Land Trust’s Spring Gathering is in full swing in the ACE Basin, and so is the silent auction! This is your reminder that you can place your bids virtually until 2 pm today, April 5. The bidding is heating up, and your participation fuels the Lowcountry Land Trust mission. With over 50 curated items and experiences, you don’t want to miss your chance to win the item you have your eye on. View the auction linked below, and place your winning bid by 2 pm! https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/ebd8c8e9-e185-40f4-af58-d7b99fc9b4a2/events/vevt:8aa8aa21-f597-4433-9842-5baf27c3eb74/auctions/silent-auction (fb)

Nature Note # 4: The salty water filling the Lowcountry marshes is the fourth and final building block of the salt marsh ecosystem, joining pluff mud, spartina grass, and oysters to create the waterways we love. Nearly as salty as the ocean, the water in the salt marsh creates a shallower and warmer area that’s a safe nursery for many species, including residential dolphins and small sharks. The water is always moving on a semi-diurnal tidal cycle, with two high and two low tides occurring each day, roughly every six hours. The SC coastline experiences a tidal swing of four to six feet, with each high tide bringing an influx of fish, crustaceans, and nutrients at the rate of roughly one foot of water per hour. #LLTnaturenotes (fb)