Conservation Matters
In 2018, the Conservancy once again offered our free
monthly educational series, Conservation Matters.
Presentation topics included Sea Island cotton, owls,
snakes, sea turtles, bird, and alligator research, and
the US Coast Guard Auxiliary conservation program.
In the spring we enjoyed a kayak tour with naturalists
from the Kiawah Island Golf Resort. One of our
most popular presentation topics, Restoring Nature’s
Relationships at Home featuring Doug Tallamy, was
presented to a packed house and highlighted the
Town of Kiawah Island’s new Grow Native initiative.
Guests at this presentation received native plants of
their choice from the Town of Kiawah Island. We
extend our special thanks to the Town of Kiawah
Island, the Kiawah Island Community Association,
and the Kiawah Island Golf Resort for sponsoring our
Conservation Matters programs.
Children’s Activities
In the summer of 2018, the Conservancy held a free
series of children’s activities featuring shorebirds,
diamondback terrapins, marine mammals, and more.
These educational and interactive programs kicked off
with a visit from the South Carolina Aquarium Rover
and their touch tanks full of outreach creatures. Local
diamondback terrapin enthusiast Marilyn Blizard
shared information about this special species and
Kiawah Island Shorebird Stewardship (KISS) team
member, Beverly Gholson, spoke to the families at the
shorebird program. These programs were co-sponsored
by the Town of Kiawah Island and the Kiawah Island
Community Association.
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