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Sweets for the Staff

Sweets for the Staff

  • Post author:Caitlyn McDaniel
  • Post published:December 26, 2016
  • Post category:Island Living

  Last Tuesday some island residents got together to prepare boxes of cookies for our beloved helpers here on Dewees.   After a night of baking, we had made a variety…

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Holiday Decorating Inspired by Nature

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 15, 2016
  • Post category:Island Living

Holiday decorating The holiday decorations are up around the island, and the tree in the Huyler House is decorated for all to enjoy.  This year's design, envisioned by Jane Savage…

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Decking the Halls with a Native Plant Wreath
Lori and Catherine working on wreaths

Decking the Halls with a Native Plant Wreath

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 15, 2015
  • Post category:Island Living

The ferry dock was sporting these gorgeous wreaths this week.  I went for a closer look, and discovered this native plant wreath, a lovely mix of Spanish Moss, Yaupon, American…

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How to use ebird to learn what birds you might see on Dewees

How to use ebird to learn what birds you might see on Dewees

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:September 24, 2015
  • Post category:Birds and Birding / Charleston Area / CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed / Island Living

It's migration season, and there are wonderful birds passing through.  If you've ever wondered what you might expect to see, you can use ebird as a great resource.  In fact,…

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Summer Activities: Use our texting system for program alerts
Creatures of the Dock, photo Laura Heinz

Summer Activities: Use our texting system for program alerts

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:June 9, 2015
  • Post category:Interns / Island Living / Summer

Our summer schedule is well under way, with lots of great activities planned. Want to get a text to remind you of what's going on? Or receive an alert when…

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Tropical Storm Ana keeps hanging around…

Tropical Storm Ana keeps hanging around…

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:May 9, 2015
  • Post category:Island Living / Spring
  • Post comments:2 Comments

There is a storm (Tropical Storm Ana) sitting off the Carolina coast right now, and it's actually creating some gorgeous weather conditions.  It's also causing the ferry to sit out…

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Holiday Celebrations past and present

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 18, 2014
  • Post category:Dewees History / History / Island Living / Real Estate / Winter
  • Post comments:2 Comments

In the tradition of online media's "Throwback Thursday," wherein people post photos of past events and wardrobes, I thought I would share this photo from (probably) 1926, when the Huyler…

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Dewees Island Book Club Update: What’s on your nightstand?

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:November 12, 2014
  • Post category:Dewees Books / Island Living
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The last Dewees Island book club meeting was simply a "share the great titles you are reading" meeting.  We had a quick commiseration about finding time to read, and one member…

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Dewees Naturalist Jonathan Lutz featured in Audubon Magazine

Dewees Naturalist Jonathan Lutz featured in Audubon Magazine

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:November 10, 2014
  • Post category:Island Living
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Former Dewees Naturalist Jonathan Lutz turned up in the pages of Audubon Magazine this month.  The story focused on the changes Jonathan has made in Michigan, using his great marketing…

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Pool Table gets a facelift

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:August 6, 2014
  • Post category:Island Living
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The Pool table at Huyler House got some new felt last week. It looks great and we hear it's great to play on!

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