Special to the Island Connection The Kiawah River Terrapin Working Group (KRTWG) took great pride in the action of Mayor Charles Lipuma in behalf of some rare & rather charming turtles by his proclaiming 2013 as the Year of the Kiawah Terrapins. This official proclamation is a wonderful gift of recognition to our diamondback terrapins …
Tag Archive: marsh
Aug 28
Letter To The Editor: Steel
Dear Editor, In reference to the Op-Ed piece by Glenda L. Miller in the August 17, 2012, issue, I have an offer to make. I have talked to others and we are volunteering to help load the moving van when Ms. Miller is ready to move. Why someone would want to stay on Seabrook Island …
Aug 03
Save the Sea Turtles Campaign
By Kelly Bragg We are very lucky to have the Sea Turtle Hospital at the South Carolina Aquarium so nearby. The dedicated staff there has rehabilitated and released more than 90 sea turtles since 2000. Releases are always big news in the lowcountry, with hundreds of people showing up to cheer on the turtles as …
Aug 02
It’s That Time of Year!
By Wendy Kulick As hard as it is to believe, school will begin for Charleston County School District students in mid-August! Once again, many students will need your help to get the necessary supplies needed to have a successful school year. The items listed below share a connection with the generosity demonstrated by property owners …
Feb 02
Where the Wild Things Were: Seabrook Island 2011 Fox, Bobcat, and Coyote Summary
By Lynda Fox, D.V.M. On Seabrook Island we watch the wildlife and the wildlife watches us! Our gray foxes, bobcats, and coyotes enjoy the same things we do: eating, playing, hanging out with friends, running around, caring for and protecting family members, observing things, and relaxing in favorite places. Gray Foxes In 2011 there were …
Sep 03
Book Review: Feeling as Free as a Fish
By Kristin Hackler Ellison Smith IV, a Sullivan’s Island resident who describes himself as “a lawyer by profession and a fisherman by trade,” is a true-blooded Charlestonian who grew up with one foot in the marsh and the other on a boat. A graduate of the University of South Carolina with a major in English, …


















