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Local Gifts Worth Sharing

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:November 28, 2020
  • Post category:All

Not sure exactly how to approach this holiday season?  Here are some ideas from local folks that might make the season brighter AND put a little good into the world.…

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New Coloring Book is a kid-to-kid Island Orientation

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:September 12, 2020
  • Post category:All

We are so excited to announce the new arrival of our coloring books. These were designed by Allie Ryder and Sarah Sullivan, both High School seniors this fall.  Sarah is…

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More than a Neighborhood

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:May 22, 2020
  • Post category:All/Island Living

I suppose it's time for a quarantine update for those readers who haven't been to the island for a while.  Life continues, with some modifications, including the ferry schedule. But…

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Read more about the article Some Quick Nature Videos

Some Quick Nature Videos

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:April 18, 2020
  • Post category:All/Dewees Island Field Guide

Like everyone else on the planet, we're under a stay at home order here on the island.  Luckily, we have a lot of open space for exercising and just watching…

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Read more about the article The Sewee and Predecessors: the Earliest Inhabitants of Dewees

The Sewee and Predecessors: the Earliest Inhabitants of Dewees

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:March 31, 2020
  • Post category:All/Archives/Dewees History/History

We usually begin our history of Dewees with the Sewee tribe, the group of native Americans who lived in the area when the Europeans arrived.  The earliest human residents of…

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Wood Ducks

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:March 21, 2020
  • Post category:All/Birds/Dewees Island Conservancy

The first time I saw a wood duck on Dewees, I was all alone in the Conservation area looking for Blue-Winged Teal.  I couldn’t believe the amazing colors on this…

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Introducing “Dispatches from Dewees” by Monica Graff

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:March 19, 2020
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New resident Monica Graff has been writing a blog called Dispatches from Dewees, and you really need to check it out! One of the best parts of selling real estate…

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Read more about the article Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus virginiana

Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus virginiana

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:March 5, 2020
  • Post category:All/Dewees Island Conservancy/Plants/Trees

Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is a common native plant here in the South Carolina Lowcountry.  It can grow to be a relatively tall tree, topping out at about 60…

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Read more about the article Our Little Free Library is Up and Running!

Our Little Free Library is Up and Running!

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:February 19, 2020
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We are so excited that Dewees Island has a new Little Free Library.  If you've never heard of these, it's an international nonprofit organization that inspires a love of reading,…

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Read more about the article Cedar Waxwings and Robins

Cedar Waxwings and Robins

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:February 12, 2020
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The high pitched whistles of Cedar Waxwings give them away before you see them, and sometimes they are hiding in plain sight.  Large flocks of Cedar Waxwings have been breezing…

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