FMU TO Acquire 8K Acres of Conservation Land

According to the Post & Courier Pee Dee Francis Marion University is purchasing 8,460 acres of forestland with 8 miles of Great Pee Dee River frontage and will make the university the second largest public university landholder in the state — second to only Clemson University.

Francis Marion plans on using the land for its upcoming forestry program alongside other environmental programs the school offers.

The recent formation of a partnership that includes FMU, the Open Space Institute, Florence County, the SC Office of Resilience, the SC Conservation Bank, the Darla Moore Foundation and a coalition of additional government and local partners will see the almost 8,500 acres of conservation land in Florence and Darlington counties secured for the educational endeavor.

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