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New residents double the number of island children going back to school 22 Aug 2013 | 02:10 am
A hearty welcome to Liz and Pat O’Leary, who moved onto Dewees Island this month with their family of 5. Liz and Pat are full-time on the island, and their children attend schools in Mount Pleasant. S...
Rain. 16 Aug 2013 | 08:44 pm
Some summers are hot and dusty, and we wish-wish-wish for a rainstorm to cool us off. Not this one. We spend a lot of time these days talking about the weather on the island– and I am sure you’ve all ...
Err. Summer Wildflowers! 11 Aug 2013 | 06:58 pm
Sorry about that last post– we’re doing some work on the blog and somehow an old post got published. There are a lot of summer wildflowers blooming right now, but as one reader correctly emailed, tha...
Spring wildflowers in bloom 11 Aug 2013 | 07:47 am
There’s a lot of yellow as you look around these days– pine and oak pollen is drifting across porches and windshields, accumulating at the edges of puddles. The state flower of South Carolina is a vi...
Sea Turtle Nest Inventory Tomorrow Night 9 Aug 2013 | 06:03 pm
On Saturday, we do a sea turtle nest inventory Dewees. The nest showed signs of hatching (cave-in, tracks, etc.) on Wednesday morning, so we wait 72 hours and then investigate the nest to see how suc...
Bonnethead Sharks 21 Jul 2013 | 05:14 pm
I am often asked if the island has sharks nearby, and like most marine ecosystems, the answer is yes. One of the most common sharks sighted from Dewees Island in summer is the bonnethead, Sphyrna tibu...
July 4: The race 17 Jul 2013 | 04:27 am
July 4 began with a glorious sunrise and a beach run organized by Bubber. We were a little concerned about the potential for rain, but the early morning was just perfect. A large crowd gathered on the...
Aerial Video Highlight Reel 11 Jul 2013 | 04:14 am
Here’s a quick video if you need a happy Dewees moment: the highlight reel from Yonder Blue Films photo shoot in June. At one point we were on the beach with four other families, and one resident was...
Food Delivery to Dewees? 2 Jul 2013 | 06:48 pm
We’re starting a new program on the island to experiment with food delivery. With a little help from our island friend Ashley Ulrich (Small) who is the manager of PF Chang’s restaurant, we’re getting...
Summer Programs on the Island: Sign up for text reminders 1 Jul 2013 | 09:52 pm
We have a lot going on on Dewees in the summer months. Ever wish you could get a text message reminding you of programs? Now you can. We have enrolled in a computer generated texting system called ...
