CVSC’s annual Green Tie Awards celebrate elected and civic leaders who passionately defend South Carolina’s air, land, and water in the General Assembly and within their own communities.

For the last 18 years, the Green Tie Awards Luncheon has been one of CVSC’s most meaningful traditions: a gathering that brings together elected, business, nonprofit, and civic leaders from across South Carolina to recognize those whose leadership and service help safeguard the places and natural resources that make our state special.

Since its founding in 2009, the Green Tie Awards have honored nearly 50 of South Carolina’s most dedicated conservation-minded legislators, along with more than two dozen community advocates whose vision, commitment, and perseverance have advanced conservation across our state.

The 2026 Green Tie Awards proudly honored Governor Henry McMaster with the Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award, recognizing a career of public service that has included landmark protections for environmentally and historically significant lands, strengthening our state’s resilience to flooding and disasters through the establishment of the South Carolina Office of Resilience, and championing an ambitious 10 Million Acres Vision for the future of land conservation in our state. 

CVSC is deeply grateful to the generous sponsors below whose support helped make the 18th Annual Green Tie Awards a memorable celebration of leadership, service, and a shared commitment to South Carolina’s natural heritage. 

To contact CVSC’s team regarding partnership opportunities, including the 2027 Green Tie Awards, and to reach your own goals for supporting a future in South Carolina where conservation and prosperity go hand in hand, email Meredith McNeely, Chief Operating Officer, at [email protected]. 

2026 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

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Jade Sponsors

Arnold M. Nemirow

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Olive Sponsors

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Sage Sponsors

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Spruce Sponsors

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Mint Sponsors

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Individual Sponsors

Bill and Joanne Lehman