CHARLESTON, SC – Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., members of City Council and the Charleston Parks Conservancy gathered Monday at Colonial Lake to announce the latest developments in the Colonial Lake renovation project. Then, on Tuesday, Charleston City Council approved a construction contract with Wildwood Contractors of Walterboro. Construction is expected to begin in January and will take about one year.

Read more about the project plans, timeline and FAQs on our Colonial Lake project page.

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Grow Your Own in 2015

Community garden plot leases start Jan. 1 for the 2015 leasing season. The Conservancy manages both the Elliotborough Community Garden on Line Street in downtown Charleston and Magnolia Park and Community Garden in the Avondale area of West Ashley. To learn more about the community garden process and available garden plots, contact Leslie Wade, community garden coordinator, via email.

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Making Spirits Bright

It was a festive scene as the community gathered to light up Elliotborough Community Garden in downtown Charleston. Sugar Bakeshop and Cannon Green provided the snacks and the Cannonborough/Elliotborough Neighborhood Association contributed strings of twinkling lights. Dozens of carolers provided the holiday sounds. Be sure to look for the garden all decked out in lights as you drive the Crosstown. And check out the photos from the event on our Facebook page.