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Dr. Leslie Sautter’s presentation on our Changing Beach

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published: March 29, 2019
  • Post category:All/Dewees History/Island Living

Last week at POA weekend, Dr. Leslie Sautter came to Dewees and gave a great presentation on the history of our shoreline, changes to the front beach, and suggestions for…

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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
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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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DNR Announces 2010 SC Sea Turtle Nesting Results

  • Post author:reggiefairchild
  • Post published: December 7, 2010
  • Post category:Sea Turtle Conservation
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The SCDNR Marina Turtle Program announced: Sea turtle nesting this year ended on a positive note. We had 3141 loggerhead, 6 green and 3 leatherback nests on project beaches. This…

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Beach Erosion and Accretion Update

  • Post author:reggiefairchild
  • Post published: September 26, 2010
  • Post category:Uncategorized
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It's been a dynamic year on the Dewees beach front, in March / April it looked like we were headed for a horrible year of more and more erosion.  And…

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Dewees Beach a great place to see Common Nighthawks

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published: August 25, 2010
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If you haven't noticed the funny, electrical sound of the common nighthawk out on the beach, be sure to listen closely.  Nighthawks are identifiable by their white wing patches, and…

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Nature’s fireworks set for tonight

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published: August 12, 2010
  • Post category:Uncategorized
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Those of us who have been watching for hatchling turtle nests have been treated to the lead-up to tonight's event.  The annual Perseid meteor showers have begun their spectacular show,…

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Jellyfish add a new dimension to the beach

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published: August 11, 2010
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We are definitely not the only ones noticing more jellyfish on the beach.  Last week, the Post and Courier had two separate articles about jellyfish on Folly Beach and the…

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Loggerhead Inventory (and Possible Hatchling Release) Scheduled for Tuesday

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published: August 2, 2010
  • Post category:ForDeweesRentals
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The Dewees Island Turtle Team announced that there’ll be an Inventory for Nest #2 on Tuesday August 3rd at 7:30PM. Nest #2 is located north of Osprey Walk about half…

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Please Remove Beach Toys Each Day

  • Post author:reggiefairchild
  • Post published: June 1, 2010
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The Dewees Island Property Owners Association asks all members of the community to remove their beach toys, chairs, tents, and other items each day.  That way the beach is as…

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McGraws Dock Loses Its Footing

  • Post author:reggiefairchild
  • Post published: June 1, 2010
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On the morning of 5/30 we found that the sand under Gary McGraw's beach walkway had disappeared.  A guest at Gary's house confirmed that the sand was under the bottom…

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