Sign Up Event: $150 per person. Limited to 30 people. May 3, 2025 from 5 to 8 pm, the race time is 6:45 pm

What do Bluegrass music, Bourbon and a Horse Race in May have in common? A Kentucky Derby Party! Only this is better!

Your hosts will bring you all the music, food and festivities of Churchill Downs to Store Creek on Edisto. You will be greeted with your choice of a race day signature Mint Julep or Kentucky Oaks Lily. Once you have imbibed in the "spirits of the race" open bar is available for drinks of your choice. Next, slide out to the porch and enjoy a performance from Edisto's own Gapfillers Band. Culinary treats will be served up as you enjoy visiting with your friends at our home located creek side in Sunny Side Plantation. The big screen TV will be tuned to the excitement as the horses line up for the Run for the Roses - the most exciting two minutes in sports. The race begins at 6:45pm; so, before horses enter the gates, be sure to join in on several chances to win a pot for first, second and even last place finishes.

Sign Up Event: $150 per person. Only 30 tickets available. Friday, March 28, 2025. 3 - 6 pm

Bay Creek Cruise to a Louisiana Crawfish Boil! Enjoy a creek cruise from the Marina at Edisto beach to Linda and Kevin Steele's house on Big Bay Creek.

The Steeles will host you at their beautiful Edisto Beach home with amazing views of Bay Creek. Enjoy a casual crawfish boil cooked by a Louisiana expert. Beer and wine as well! Sunsets on Bay Creek are amazing this time of year! You will cruise back to the marina after this amazing dinner.

Sign Up Event: $100 per person. Limited to 12 people. Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 9:00am - 1:00pm.

Enjoy a birding tour of the famous Bear Island WMA birding hotspot with world-renowned ornithologist Dr. Sid Gauthreaux. This experience is for beginner bird watchers as well as the advanced birder who want to share some time with a man who became fascinated with avian interactions as a young boy. Sid will take you to the locations on Bear Island that he loves to try and spot our feathered friends that are less often accessible or more rarely seen. He knows all the hot spots, and has all the knowledge to make this outing one you will not soon forget. At the conclusion of the morning adventure, the group will enjoy a picnic lunch next door at the McKenzie Field Station at Bennett's Point, while going over the full list of all the birds encountered during this wonderful outing.

Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 9:00am - 1:00pm. Picnic lunch provided.

Sign Up Event: $150 per person. Limited to 20 people. Friday, April 11, 2025.

A fun new event to enjoy this year! An enchanted Edisto evening watching a classic movie around a sparkling pool. Take your favorite classic movie - Some Like It Hot, Lawrence of Arabia, Roman Holiday, Casablanca, Breakfast at Tiffany's - and mix it with gourmet sliders and hot dogs, vintage movie snacks, beer, wine, and a signature cocktail. What you'll get is a fun-filled and enchanting evening! Join the Oakleys and Habheggers, for a poolside movie night at the Oakley's' home in Ocean Ridge on Edisto Beach.

Enjoy an evening of wine tasting and picturesque views of Scott and Big Bay Creeks. Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 3PM-7PM.

Join Johanna Allston and Ted Swinnerton at the home of Betsy and Thad Daise sipping wine and munching on hors d'oeuvres while overlooking views from Scott and Big Bay Creeks. Ted is your sommelier for the evening, presenting attendees history and tidbits about the evenings wines while Thad pours at the pouring station. The evening starts with celebratory champagne to cleanse the palate, then proceeds with the tasting of selected red and white wines. The evening concludes with a light meal of beef tenderloin, parmesan potatoes, roasted vegetables and dessert with wines from the cellar of Johanna and Ted.

Sign Up Event: $125 per person. Limited to 10 participants. Saturday, May 17th at 11am.

May is National Preservation Month; celebrate with a behind-the-scenes tour of recent preservation projects at the Hutchinson House! Hutchinson House Director, Sarah Stroud Clarke will discuss the preservation philosophy driving the restoration and how we make preservation decisions at the Hutchinson House,. She'll explain the science behind paint analysis, and walk you through the newly restored historic elements. You will also view a display of archaeological artifacts excavated from around the property. Guaranteed to be a fun and educational morning.

Saturday, May 17th at 11am followed by a picnic lunch.

Sign Up Event: $50 per person. Limited to 35 people. Saturday, August 16, 2025 at noon

An EIOLT annual tradition! Enjoy lively and refreshing libations while your gear up, then take a float down Store Creek with family and friends, and finish up with a cookout.

Launch from historic Sunny Side and leisurely glide along the water, catching views of birds, marshes and plants. Hot dogs and fixin's and adult beverages and lemonade after we dry off.

Sign Up Event: $125 per person. Limited to 10 people. Friday; October 3, 2025 at 6pm.

Enjoy a Tequila Sunset overlooking Big Bay Creek! As our 30th Anniversary year draws to a close, bask in an epic sunset at the newly built home of hosts, Matt and Stephaney Crumling. You'll enjoy a delightful evening with beer, wine and tasty Mex mix bites while celebrating 30 years of the Edisto Island Open Land Trust with our fun and fearless leader, John Girault. Limited to just 10 guests, so be sure to get your ticket now!