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	<title>Dewees Island, Charleston, SC</title>
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		<title>Dewees Island ranks 1st in the Charleston County Christmas Bird Count</title>
		<link>http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/25/dewees-island-ranks-1st-in-the-charleston-county-christmas-bird-count/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Drew Fairchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our friend Cathy Miller has posted a fantastic description of the Dewees Island Christmas Bird Count. Her blog, pluffmudperspectives, describes our whole day and strategy. She is very generous in her descriptions of the teamwork on the island and the &#8230; <a href="http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/25/dewees-island-ranks-1st-in-the-charleston-county-christmas-bird-count/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dewees Island Internships launch scientific careers on the island</title>
		<link>http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/23/dewees-island-internships-launch-scientific-careers-on-the-island/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Drew Fairchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each summer, we have interns on the island who help with sea turtle patrol and environmental programs. Many of our interns have gone on to positions at the Department of Natural Resources or other scientific organizations. Last fall, I had &#8230; <a href="http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/23/dewees-island-internships-launch-scientific-careers-on-the-island/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Ferry Splashes In</title>
		<link>http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/17/new-ferry-splashes-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Drew Fairchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The island manager posted these photos on his blog: our new ferry is in the water for finishing touches. Stay tuned for plans to celebrate her arrival!]]></description>
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		<title>Waste Treatment requires maintenance and attention</title>
		<link>http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/10/waste-treatment-requires-maintenance-and-attention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Drew Fairchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are really lucky, here on Dewees Island, to have a wastewater treatment system that is state-of-the-art, environmentally. Effluent from homes is macerated with a pump at each home, and sent back to the main station for treatment in our &#8230; <a href="http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/10/waste-treatment-requires-maintenance-and-attention/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Ferry Update: Dewees Islander taking shape</title>
		<link>http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/08/new-ferry-update-dewees-islander-taking-shape/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Drew Fairchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are getting so excited about our new ferry!  These photos are the latest; the island manager&#8217;s blog also has some updates. It looks like it will be finished near the end of January to mid-February&#8230; woohoo! We are really &#8230; <a href="http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/08/new-ferry-update-dewees-islander-taking-shape/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Joy of Quiet</title>
		<link>http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/05/the-joy-of-quiet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Drew Fairchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times recently featured an article in the opinion section titled The Joy of Quiet, by Pico Ayer.  I have actually had it sent to me by several people, and today, when I went over to the island &#8230; <a href="http://deweesislandblog.com/2012/01/05/the-joy-of-quiet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Sunsets Are Stunning</title>
		<link>http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/27/winter-sunsets-are-stunning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>reggiefairchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve never been to Dewees in the winter, you should consider it. The sunsets are great. The shelling, especially on the North Beach after a storm, is spectacular. The ducks and loons are here in large numbers. The dolphins &#8230; <a href="http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/27/winter-sunsets-are-stunning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Red-Necked Grebe at the Ferry Dock</title>
		<link>http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/26/red-necked-grebe-at-the-ferry-dock/</link>
		<comments>http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/26/red-necked-grebe-at-the-ferry-dock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Drew Fairchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Big Year contest hasn&#8217;t begun yet, but I managed to catch sight of a new bird that I had never seen before: A Red-necked Grebe. They are a species that is only here in winter (and then only occasionally; &#8230; <a href="http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/26/red-necked-grebe-at-the-ferry-dock/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SC had 4011 Turtle Nests in 2011</title>
		<link>http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/22/sc-had-4011-turtle-nests-in-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/22/sc-had-4011-turtle-nests-in-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Drew Fairchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Final SC Sea Turtle Data for 2011 As the 2011 sea turtle nesting came to end, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Marine Turtle Conservation Program reports that approximately 4,011 sea turtle nests were laid this season on beaches &#8230; <a href="http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/22/sc-had-4011-turtle-nests-in-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing the Dewees Island Big Year</title>
		<link>http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/22/announcing-the-dewees-island-big-year/</link>
		<comments>http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/22/announcing-the-dewees-island-big-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Drew Fairchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dewees Island is hosting our own big year competition for everyone!  This fall, the Dewees Island book club read Mark Obmasik&#8217;s The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession.  It is a story of three men in a &#8230; <a href="http://deweesislandblog.com/2011/12/22/announcing-the-dewees-island-big-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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