Spiders and Silk
By Karen Madoff On walks on and about Kiawah, occasionally one may face plant into an almost invisible web, an unexpected and not so pleasant way to
How Do Wildlife Beat the Heat?
Across the nation, it seems like summer can bring some stifling heat. When we are cooling off in our air conditioned spaces, it may make
A Guide To Guides: How To Bird
For enthusiasts and those looking to get into birding, it can be challenging to sometimes understand what you are looking at. For example, how can
Sea Turtles Dig in the Dark!
Every year from May through August, during the night, mother loggerhead sea turtles crawl onto Kiawah’s beach to dig nests. A mother turtle uses her
Town, Conservancy, and KICA file suit to protect Captain Sam’s Spit
This notification is provided in partnership with the Town of Kiawah Island and the Kiawah Island Community Association. On Friday, May 10, the Town of
Love Is In The Air
Article by Kim Anuszkiewicz In the Lowcountry, alligators are preparing for their favorite time of year – mating season. After dark, you will hear the
Great Blue Herons
By Penny Ellison The largest heron in North America is the great blue heron and Kiawah is home tomany of them. These hardy birds thrive
The Eastern Oyster
With this month being Marsh Madness, there is no better time to highlight the Eastern oyster, the most important organism in our salt marshes! Oysters
Marsh Wren
By Penny Ellison At dawn and dusk around the island, you are likely to hear the bubbly song of the abundant marsh wrens. You may
Chronologs
https://youtu.be/Qh_7rKbKsyA Chronologs are a citizen science project used by many environmental agencies to capture the change in the environment over time. Conservancy of the Sea
Black Rails an Elusive Bird of the Marsh
By contributing writer Meaghan O. Black rails are small, dark-colored birds who live in salt marshes. Like loons up north, adult black railshave red eyes.
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Huge Lowcountry “banana spiders” (Trichonephila clavipes) capture the attention of residents and visitors during the summer and early fall. We literally run into their massive