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On February 2, 2006, the Trust for Public Land ( TPL ), a non-profit private land conservation organization, announced the purchase of Morris Island for $ 4. 5 million.

Ginn Resorts had previously purchased the island for a reported $ 6. 5 million.

In May 2008, TPL and partners ( including the South Carolina Conservation Bank, the South Carolina State Ports Authority, the Civil War Preservation Trust, and many private donors ) purchased the island on behalf of the City of Charleston from Ginn Resorts for $ 3 million.

According to TPL, the city and county are working " to complete a management plan to protect the island's nationally significant historical and natural resources.