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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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Resurrection Fern

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:August 16, 2012
  • Post category:CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Summer/Uncategorized
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Sometimes you pass the oak trees along the road, and they are covered with crusty dead ferns along the shady branches. These ferns, Pleopeltis polypodioides, are epiphytes: they get their…

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Dewees Island featured in Charleston Style and Design Magazine

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:July 30, 2012
  • Post category:Island Living/News/Real Estate/Summer/Uncategorized
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Dewees Island's pristine beach is featured as the backdrop for a photo shoot in this month's Charleston Style and Design magazine. In May, we were delighted to host a crew…

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Dewees Islanders celebrate July 4 in style

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:July 12, 2012
  • Post category:Photos/Summer
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I think my kids enjoy the Dewees July 4 traditions more than any other holiday out here on the island.  From decorating the golf cart to running in the beach…

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Tadpoles

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:September 15, 2011
  • Post category:Featured Creature/Summer
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Back when we had the last big rain on the island, Ted and I wandered around dipping nets into huge puddles to see what we could find.  Among mosquito larvae…

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Waterspouts and Rainbows

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:August 21, 2011
  • Post category:News/Summer
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This year has certainly brought some interesting weather, from snow to hail to rainbows. Here are two pictures that Claudia caught this week from the beach. A waterspout made big…

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Great Activity: Float from Lone Cedar to Big Bend

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:August 17, 2011
  • Post category:Island Living/Summer
  • Post comments:4 Comments

We had a spur-of-the-moment creek float from Lone Cedar to Big Bend on Sunday.  We learned a few things, and we had a great time.  Below is a video about…

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Turtle Hatchlings head for the sea

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:August 4, 2011
  • Post category:Featured Creature/Sea Turtle Conservation/Summer
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It's hatching season here on Dewees Island, and half of our nests have hatched.  Nests 1-5 have all sent their gifts of tiny turtles into the great blue yonder, as…

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July 4th Beach Race a fabulous turnout!

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:July 20, 2011
  • Post category:Summer
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July 4th weekend was a great example of the wonderful community fun we have on the island. We began the day before with Bubber's beach run, and we had quite…

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Dewees Island Theater

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:July 11, 2011
  • Post category:Island Living/Summer
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We gathered a little late this year, to celebrate the summer solstice.  As dusk gently dropped, bellinis flowed and laughter ensued each time a new arrival climbed the steps to…

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