Blue Heron Nature Center 
321 Bailey LN
Ridgeland, SC 29936
843-726-7611
http://scgreatoutdoors.com/park-blueheronnaturecenter.html
Nature Center: Nature Education, Walk
This 10-acre green space boasts the Blue Heron Nature Trail, a quarter-mile recycled rubber trail around a three-acre pond, and a quarter-mile of boardwalk through forested wetlands. The property also includes a butterfly garden, picnic area, outdoor classroom, observation decks and a 4,200-square-foot Learning Center. Permanent trailside displays help visitors learn more about the native flora and fauna of Jasper County and the Lowcountry.