Category Archives: United States

American Rivers plans to collaborate with Mary Edna Fraser and Orrin Pilkey

Mary Edna Fraser met with American Rivers personnel Gerrit Jobsis (Southeast Regional Director) and Staci Williams (Waccamaw River Blue Trail Organizer) today to discuss a collaborative project focusing on protecting and preserving the diverse rivers of the United States.  Mary Edna plans to do a series of batiks, starting with four major rivers: the Waccamaw […]
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Small victory for Kiawah Island Spit, but developers vow to move ahead

A victory for the S.C. Coastal Conservation League does not mean an end to the struggle to save the Kiawah Island Spit from development.  It does mean that a sea wall will not be built along Captain Sam’s Inlet, protecting this critical habitat for a number of species.  There is no doubt that this region […]
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Video of Cape Island & Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge after Hurricane Irene

Karen Beshears, Executive Director at SEWEE Association passed along this video: She said about this region and her organization’s work: “It is astonishing what can change in one night, but these are barrier islands and they are always changing! It will be a major challenge next summer to monitor this island for turtle nests since […]
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