Janet Harrison High Pond Heritage Preserve

This 30-acre Heritage Preserve was established by the DNR’s Heritage Trust Program to protect a Carolina bay, the high pond vegetative community occurring within the bay and populations of several rare plant species including harperella. The term “high pond” is a colloquial name used to denote Carolina bays found in the northwestern coastal plain of the state. High ponds are characterized as distinct physiographic depressions occurring on relatively-flat, generally well-drained upland ridges. High ponds tend to be one of the most threatened ecosystems in the state. Only 3 high ponds in South Carolina remain in a natural-enough condition to warrant protection. The preserve is named to honor Janet Harrison, a prominent ecologist who worked at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory.

Open for public use from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.