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…
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,…
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…
Our MOTUS tower has been active for eight months now and I will admit to checking the data every day here. Using radio towers to collect and distribute information is…
Monarch migration coincides here with the bloom of the male groundsel plant. The female plants are also blooming, and in a few weeks, they'll send their wispy seeds aloft to…
We are back on the island, and working our way back to normal. The kids are back in school. Evacuating isn't my favorite part of living on an island. For…
At the moment, all eyes are on hurricane Dorian. I get asked a lot of questions about hurricanes, and normally when we're prepping to leave or hunker down, everything is…
We are winding down the last few weeks of summer, but there's still great stuff to do. You can print an entire list of August summer programs here. You can…
The state of South Carolina is experiencing a record breaking sea turtle nesting season, as every beach sets new high records of nests on their beaches. The season started early,…
We've got a lot going on this summer! It's easy to register for programs (none of them cost anything) but it helps the environmental staff plan if you sign up…