Dewees Island

07/03/2022

Onshore Breezes Bring Sargassum to the Beach

The last few days have brought large clumps of Sargassum seaweed to our beaches.We had a turtle crawl on Thursday morning, and I was so surprised to see the big piles of seaweed that it slowed us down in processing the turtle crawl. I have never seen this much on our beach~ I usually love to sort t

06/19/2022

These Gentle Bees nest in the Ground

We are kicking off pollinator week with a look at mining bees: these interesting pollinators who have been doing the job long before honeybees made it to our coasts. I’ve been a little obsessed lately, watching these mining bees swarm near a patch of Black-Eyed Susans. They are relatively quiet (u

05/26/2022

WIlson’s Plovers are Nesting In South Carolina Right Now!

If you didn’t know to look, you might not notice the diminuitive Wilson’s plovers nesting on South Carolina beaches. These little guys are falling victim to a process known as “coastal squeeze”, where development pressures and rising seas have narrowed the availability for suitable nesting habitat.

05/11/2022

2022 Turtle Season Begins

Our 2022 turtle season begins this week, and we’re excited! Every day from mid-May to mid-August, someone is checking the beaches of South Carolina for sea turtle nests. The first nests have already been laid in Cape Romain, and North Myrtle Beach saw their first (rare) endangered Kemp’s Ridley ne

01/30/2022

After 28 years, Beloved Ferry Captain Readies for Retirement

For 28 years, he has steadfastly piloted the ferry through all kinds of weather between the Isle of Palms and Dewees Island. He drives school children to school in the dark hours of early morning, and partygoers home in the late evening hours. He has been the first cheery smile of vacation for seco

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