2020 Highlights
Virtually Kiawah , Naturally Beautiful
In 2020 , we faced new challenges and uncertainties and found that we were more than ready for the task at hand !
If it had not been for COVID , this year would have been our seventh annual Earth Day Celebration at the Naturally Kiawah Demonstration Garden in Night Heron Park . It would have been our second year of offering Conservancy Kids & Families programs focused on wildlife and habitats . It would have been another year of our monthly Conservation Matters education programs . Unfortunately , much of these activities were not possible during quarantine .
As events were cancelled , offices closed , and travel stopped , we worked hard to find a way to bring the natural beauty and splendor of Kiawah to our supporters through virtual learning opportunities .
What we immediately realized was that our Naturally Kiawah Pathways Tours served as the perfect platform for getting to know Kiawah . This set of eight self-guided tours provided opportunities for those on Kiawah to get out and explore at their own pace with GPS activated commentary and images . For those in other locations , it provided an opportunity to log in and take a tour virtually . The Naturally Kiawah Pathways Tours on the TravelStorys App offered a unique combination of interesting information and beautiful imagery to ease the quarantine blues .
The Conservancy ’ s Land Preservation Coordinator , Lee Bundrick , and Communications and Education Coordinator , Jennifer Woody , created a new podcast-style program featuring conservation topics key to the Conservancy ’ s mission : think shorebirds , sea turtles , coastal resilience ,
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