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Are you interested in creating habitat for wildlife in your home’s landscape? If so, we have a program just for you. The Kiawah Conservancy is hosting a series of casual information sessions in the Naturally Kiawah Demonstration Garden at Night Heron Park. Registration is not required for these free educational programs, just meet us in the garden (weather permitting). Dates, speakers, and topics are as follows:
July 5 @ 10am: Water Resources Agent for the Clemson Extension Service and Carolina Clear program, Kim Morganello, will discuss Rain Gardens for the Home Landscape
August 2 @ 10am: Florist Anne Cothran will discuss plantings in your garden for floral arrangements
September 6 @ 10am: Kiawah Island Golf Resort's Director of Landscaping, Mark Elinburg, will discuss plants that work well in our Kiawah gardens
October 4 @ 10am: Landscaper Danny Berryman will discuss Landscape Design and Implementation
June 29, 2017 @ 4:00PM
Join us at The Sandcastle for this informative presentation and up-close encounters with some of the native and not so native outreach creatures from the South Carolina Aquarium including reptiles and marine invertebrates. Space is limited - please register your attendance.
This program is co-sponsored by the Kiawah Conservancy and the Kiawah Island Community Association.
Photography by SC Aquarium
Self-Guided Tours
Discover stories unique to Kiawah as you enjoy our self-guided Naturally Kiawah Pathways tours of the Island's scenic pathways. Download the free TravelStories app and take a tour today!
February 22, 2017
Accreditation Awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission
We are please to announce the Kiawah Conservancy has achieved the national recognition of Land Trust Accreditation – joining a network of only 372 land trusts across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in their work.
“Accreditation demonstrates the Kiawah Conservancy’s commitment to permanent land conservation” said Kevin Cox, Chairman of the Kiawah Conservancy’s Board of Trustees “We are a stronger organization for having gone through the rigorous accreditation program. The lands we preserve will be protected forever, ensuring the natural habitats, wildlife, and beauty of these special places remain for the enjoyment of generations to come.”
As part of the accreditation application, the Kiawah Conservancy had to provide extensive documentation and undergo a comprehensive review by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. Receiving accreditation signifies the Commission's confidence that the Kiawah Conservancy’s lands will be protected forever.
“It is exciting to recognize the Kiawah Conservancy with this distinction,” said Tammara Van Ryn, executive director of the Commission. “Accredited land trusts are united behind strong ethical standards ensuring the places people love will be conserved forever. Accreditation recognizes that the Kiawah Conservancy has demonstrated sound finances, ethical conduct, responsible governance, and lasting stewardship.”
To read our full press release, go to Accreditation Press Release.
A complete list of accredited land trusts and more information about the process and benefits are detailed at www.landtrustaccreditation.org.
Naturally Kiawah Volume 37
Check your mailboxes! If you're on our mailing list you should be receiving your copy of Naturally Kiawah Volume 37 any day now. If you're not on our list, you can sign up here to receive the next published issue and view the current issue online now.
Have you seen our documentary on the American alligator?
If not, CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT NOW
Learn about Kiawah's thriving alligator population, their importance to our unique ecosystem, and research currently underway to preserve and protect this modern day dinosaur.
Thank you to our sponsors: Taylor Agency Insurance and Town of Kiawah Island for their generous support.
Have you seen our documentary on the the loggerhead sea turtle? If not, CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT NOW
Watch as the mother turtle emerges from the ocean and makes her way to the dunes to dig her nest and lay her clutch of eggs. Learn about Kiawah's thriving Turtle Patrol and their efforts to preserve this amazing species. See the hatchlings emerge from the nest and make their way to the ocean. Loggerhead sea turtles are one of Kiawah Island’s most iconic and noble species.
