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Fishing Rodeo Well Underway

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 12, 2012
  • Post category:CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Fall/Island Living
  • Post comments:4 Comments

Dewees Island is a fabulous location for fishing, and catching your own is one way to avoid the sort of fish fraud detailed in yesterday's article in the New York…

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Alex Pasquini Also Catches an Asian Tiger Shrimp in the Impoundment

  • Post author:reggiefairchild
  • Post published:October 13, 2012
  • Post category:All/Fall
  • Post comments:2 Comments

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Impoundment Sunrise

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:November 21, 2011
  • Post category:Fall
  • Post comments:4 Comments

I got a chance to watch the sun rise over the impoundment this morning, and it was truly an experience in gratitude and wonder. The silhouettes of the marsh islands…

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Butterfly Tagging

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:October 30, 2011
  • Post category:Fall/Featured Creature/Island Living/Uncategorized
  • Post comments:1 Comment

On Friday, the Dewees Island Conservancy sponsored a butterfly tagging program on Dewees Island with long-time island friend and fantastic Naturalist Billy McCord. Everyone I told about this responded with…

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Butterflies are spectacular in October

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:October 18, 2011
  • Post category:Fall/Featured Creature
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Ahhh... October.  The marsh is golden, the sweetgrass is blooming, the warblers are careening through.  Along with sweetgrass, the camphorweed and mistflower and seaside goldenrod are all blooming along the…

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Volunteers needed for Barrier Island Ecothon on Sunday October 23rd

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:October 14, 2011
  • Post category:Fall/News/Uncategorized
  • Post comments:0 Comments

It's that time of year again: the Barrier Island Ecothon.  If you haven't seen this before, it's really amazing.  Competitors start at the IOP marina, kayak to the south end…

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Labor Day means Dammit!ball

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:September 2, 2011
  • Post category:Fall/Island Living
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Yes, it's that time of year again.  We're sorry to miss the action, but if you are on the island this weekend, the annual tournament will be Sunday the 4th…

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