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  1. September 20th, 2011

    KIRE and Kiawah Conservancy Celebrate the Nature and Legacy of Kiawah

    KIRE and Kiawah Conservancy Celebrate the Nature and Legacy of Kiawah

    On Sunday, October 9th Kiawah Island Real Estate and The Kiawah Conservancy will co-host the premiere of two new videos that focus on the natural beauty and ongoing celebration and preservation of Kiawah. They offer an inside glimpse into the Island’s ever-changing environment and habitats.

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  2. February 8th, 2010

    Donors Honored at Painted Bunting Gala

    At this year’s Painted Bunting Gala, donors were recognized for their generous gifts to the Kiawah Island Conservancy.

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  3. January 21st, 2010

    Follow Kiawah’s Bobcats

    Follow Kiawah’s Bobcats

    The Kiawah Conservancy has just launched a new bobcat tracking website featuring an interactive map that shows exactly where the bobcats travel. From the map, you can clearly see which part of the Island each bobcat prefers, and you can manipulate the settings to zoom in and out of different areas.

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  4. July 8th, 2009

    Sweetgrass Awards

    The following Kiawah Island properties have recently been recognized with Sweetgrass Awards:

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  5. July 8th, 2009

    Conservation Matters

    The Conservancy had another successful year of Conservation Matters presentations in 2008-09. We heard from local and regional speakers about a range of topics: native landscaping, diamondback terrapins and alligators, just to name a few!

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  6. July 8th, 2009

    Bobcat Ball

    The Kiawah Conservancy held its Sixth Annual Bobcat Ball at the Sandcastle on Thursday, April 23, 2009. Affectionately known as Kiawah Island’s “Event of the Season,” the Bobcat Ball is the Conservancy’s only annual fundraising event.

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  7. July 8th, 2009

    Gardening For Nature

    As we progress further into spring and summer, Kiawah will be visited by a variety of migratory songbirds  (including the ever-popular painted bunting). Property owners can ensure that these birds have necessary habitat by applying proper maintenance practices in their homes’ landscapes.

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  8. June 23rd, 2009

    New KICA Strategic Plan Offers Kiawah Another Renewable Resource

    Kiawah Island has long been a land with an insightful master plan, a stunningly beautiful strand of beach, and a vibrant, well-recognized brand. Now, thanks to the board and members of the Kiawah Island Community Association (KICA), our land also has a renewable strategic plan.

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  9. June 23rd, 2009

    Liz King: Serving the Environment and the Community

    Elizabeth (Liz) King, Naturalist Advisor to the Kiawah Conservancy and Director of Outdoor Programs for the Kiawah Island Golf Resort (KIGR), will tell you what she does on Kiawah is not simply a job, but a way of life. Wearing many hats since she began working as a naturalist for Kiawah in the summer of 1992, she had just earned her Masters in Biology in New Jersey and was visiting her brother in Charleston when she answered an ad for a summer job with the Kiawah Island Golf Resort. Her enthusiasm, warmth, and progressive ideas ensured that she would become a full time employee, and a legend on Kiawah.

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  10. June 23rd, 2009

    New Habitat Improvement Initiative: How Everyone Can Take Part in Preserving Kiawah’s Habitats

    Most conservation organizations seem to be at odds with development. Since much of the US eastern coastline has been dramatically lost to over development of coastal barrier islands, this uneasy relationship is understandable. On Kiawah Island, however, conservancy and development share common goals. Kiawah Development Partners and the other Island entities, including the Kiawah Conservancy, partner on a number of conservation projects to ensure that the Kiawah you first saw will be much the the same Kiawah in the years to come.

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Kiawah Island

Kiawah Island is a resort and residential community distinguished by decades of dedication to preserving the natural beauty of its Lowcountry environment.  The Island’s ten-mile ribbon of pristine beach, tidal marshes, maritime forests, and freshwater ponds provide a nurturing habitat for hundreds of species of wildlife. Kiawah’s lifestyle benefits also from close proximity to the history-rich city of Charleston, South Carolina, just 21 miles away.

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