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SUMMARY:Fort Motte Cliffs (Arant Tract)
DESCRIPTION:Fort Motte Cliffs (Arant Tract) \nCalhoun County\, SC \nSaturday\, April 27\, 2023\, 10:30 AM to ~4:00 PM \nGPS Coordinates: 33.7542\, -80.7009 \nMeet at the Second Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve Parking Area \nOn Turkey Track Lane (directly after making a left-hand turn toward the Education Center) \nWe will meet in the second parking lot for Congaree Bluffs HP and walk in from there. This is on Turkey Track Lane\, Saint Matthews. GPS Coordinates are 33.7542\, -80.7009. Tim Evans of Audubon South Carolina and Dick Watkins will be there for guidance. \nIn August 2023\, Audubon South Carolina\, Ducks Unlimited\, and Friends of Congaree Swamp announced the permanent protection of 400 acres in the Fort Motte community of Calhoun County. This area of land is near the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers and has close to a mile of forested river frontage providing scenic views of Congaree National Park. It serves as an important migratory passageway for waterfowl and neotropical migrants. \nFunding for the acquisition and conservation easement was made possible by a generous contribution by the landowner\, Kam Arant\, as well as a grant by the South Carolina Conservation Bank. This area of land has been owned by the Arant family since 1949 and permanent protection of it was very important to Kam Arant’s late husband\, Tom\, and her late brother-in-law Sam Arant. \nAudubon South Carolina intends to restore a portion of the property to longleaf pine and mixed xeric upland hardwood and shortleaf pine forests that would have once occurred there. They will continue to allow guided public access to the property with approval from Kam Arant for research and educational purposes\, as well as an annual homecoming for African American families to visit ancestral homesites and cemeteries. \nThe timber on the Arant tract consists of five timber stands which all appear to be natural in origin. Some of the trees are 150-200 years old. Part of the property was farmed and the trees in those areas are much younger. \nWhen walking on the property\, we’ll mainly be following old roadbeds covered with leaves. The black and white map (attached) shows the roadbeds. Watch for orange plastic ribbons tied to trees and branches to help you find your way. You might want to track your route. There are also areas where you can go down the cliff to the bottom. \n  \nDirections to: Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve Parking Area (per the SCDNR website) \nThe location to meet is the second parking lot on Turkey Track Lane (just after turning left). \nParking Area GPS Coordinates  =  Latitude 33.7542\, Longitude -80.7009 \nGeneral Directions: \n\nTake I-77 South.\nTake Exit 9B\, Turn right onto Leesburg Road.\nThen take a Left turn onto Garners Ferry Road (Hwy. 378).\nContinue on Hwy 378 for 16.6 miles.\nThen take a right turn onto McCords Ferry Road (Hwy. 601).\nContinue on Hwy 601 for 17.2 miles.\nTurn right onto Fort Motte Road (SC-419).\nContinue on Fort Motte Road for 3.6 miles to Turkey Track Lane.\nTurn right onto Turkey Track Lane and go about 0.3 mile to the beginning of Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve property (which will be on your left).\nContinue on Turkey Track Lane for about another 0.66 mile (0.96 mile total) to the second parking lot (which is located immediately after the left turn towards the Education Center).\n\nFrom Columbia: \n\nFrom I-26 East (toward Charleston)\, take exit 125.\nTurn right onto SSR31 known as Old Sandy Run Road. Drive 2 miles on Old Sandy Run Road until you come to a stop sign at Highway 176.\nTurn right onto Highway 176 and then you will travel 7.6 miles.\nTurn left just past West Bethel Church on SSR24 known as Old Bellville Road. Travel 7 miles on Old Bellville Road.\nTurn left on to Purple Martin Road just past Mount Carmel Baptist Church\, Travel on Purple Martin Road until you come to a stop sign at SSR25 known as Fort Motte Road.\nTurn left on Fort Motte Road and travel for 2.8 miles to Turkey Track Lane. The Heritage Preserve sign is on the right.\nTurn left on Turkey Track Lane (dirt road). Two parking lots are available at the preserve along dirt road.\nContinue on Turkey Track Lane for about 0.96 mile to the second parking lot (which is located immediately after the left turn towards the Education Center).\n\nFrom Charleston: \n\nTake I-26 West to Exit 145 (US 601).\nTravel north on US 601 approximately 15 miles.\nTurn left on SC 419. Follow SC 419 for 2.5 miles to the railroad tracks in Fort Motte. Cross the tracks and continue straight for approximately 1 mile.\nTurn right on Turkey Track Lane (dirt road). Two parking lots are available at the preserve along dirt road.\nContinue on Turkey Track Lane for about 0.96 mile to the second parking lot (which is located immediately after the left turn towards the Education Center).\n\n  \nDinner: It has been suggested by a very special member that we try to get together for a meal after this outing. Consequently\, we are proposing a gathering time of ~4:30 PM and have found\, wait for the drumroll\, a House of Pizza about 10 miles or 16 minutes away from our parking lot meeting place. \nCalhoun House of Pizza \n721 Harry C Raysor Drive \nSt Matthews\, SC  29135 \nGPS Coordinates: 33.6582\, -80.7806 \n(803) 655-7827 \nDirections to Calhoun House of Pizza: \n\nHead southeast on Turkey Track Lane toward Fort Motte Road (State Rd S-9-25) for about 1.0 mile.\nTurn right onto Fort Motte Road. Continue on Fort Motte Road for about 4.6 miles to Old Belleville Road.\nTurn slight left onto Old Belleville Road for about 0.8 miles to Preference Road.\nTurn left onto Preference Road (just after Calvary Church) for about 0.8 miles to Home Farm Road.\nTurn right onto Home Farm Road for about 1.1 miles to F R Huff Drive.\nTurn right at first cross street onto F R Huff Drive for about 0.5 miles to Depot Road.\nTurn left onto Depot Road for about 130 feet to Harry C Raysor Drive (US-601).\nImmediately turn right onto Harry C Raysor Drive (US-601) for about 0.8 miles. Calhoun House of Pizza will be on the left side of the street.
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