The Golf Club at Briar's Creek |
This site consisted initially of over 900 acres of agricultural land, a
young loblolly pine plantation, and freshwater, brackish, and salt water
wetlands. The brackish and salt marshes are contiguous wetlands
associated with Briar’s Creek and the Kiawah River. The Rees
Jones-designed 18-hole golf course located in Johns Island, Charleston
County, South Carolina, embraces the charm of the Carolina lowcounty
with stately oaks and pines, meandering rivers, creeks, and broad salt
water estuaries. There are over 101 acres of undisturbed wetlands
throughout the course property, as well as 1.5 acres of created marsh.
These wetlands are surrounded by 24.6 acres of wetland buffer along with
23.8 acres of critical areas buffer to protect sensitive areas. In
addition to preserved wetlands, there are over 200 acres of designated
wildlife habitat as part of the permanent naturalization plan. Over 60
acres of retention ponds were constructed to filter drainage and serve
as wildlife habitat. You can learn more about the first certified
Audubon Silver Signature Cooperative Sanctuary in South Carolina by
going to its website at www.briarscreek.com
|
