TABLE OF CONTENTS
8 | REPAIRING THE POINT Learn about the innovations behind Kiawah Island ’ s first living shoreline restoration project .
18 | INTERN PROFILE
22 | NOTICING NATURE Master Naturalist Karen Madoff reminds us of the intricate connections within nature and our role as stewards .
30 | PARTNERSHIP PROFILE
32 | SAVING SWEETGRASS The Conservancy is rethinking how to support Gullah Geechee culture and sweetgrass basket makers .
38 | VOLUNTEER PROFILE
44 | BIRD ' S EYE VIEW This aerial series from ROOTS editor Joel Caldwell revels in our Lowcountry landscapes and serves as a reminder for the importance of conservation .
56 | PLANTING FOR RESILIENCE The Conservancy ’ s latest restoration effort addresses the resilience of the broader watershed .
66 | LET THE TURKEY LEAD THE WAY Wild turkeys are an indicator species for the health of the broader ecological system . What are they telling us ?
76 | STAFF PROFILE
78 | SEA ISLAND FIELD GUIDE As the weather cools and the season turns , our ecosystem shifts . Here are the flora and fauna to watch for this Fall !
84 | DONOR LISTS
BUTTERFLY SERIES As you read , notice the images throughout the magazine that capture the vital relationships between insects and native host plants .
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