
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
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Dewees Island, Charleston, SC is accessible by ferry from IOP. The beach stretches 3 miles. The entire island is a nature preserve, with abundant fish and wildlife and great birdwatching. Our island Nature Center staff members conduct environmental research and provide programs to help people explore and understand the ecosystems around them.
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
2w ago
Dear Neighbors, especially those of you who are newer to Dewees, I want to encourage you to prepare your home or have a contractor prepare it for the forecasted winter storm this week. We have some experience in this area. On January 3, 2018, a little over seven years ago, Charleston experienced a significant snowstorm ..read more
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
7M ago
We've gotten so many calls about this that I am going to attempt to explain the situation without expressing any opinion on HOW you should weigh in. But I am encouraging you TO weigh in to both Charleston County and the POA board. Tomorrow night (July 16), there is a community meeting of the Charleston ..read more
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
1y ago
Some folks have requested these photos as they navigate insurance. It’s been six weeks, and we are almost back to normal. Mid Storm December 17 When my next door neighbor and I realized we couldn’t even navigate between our houses on dry land, Reggie flew the drone to see what the roads on the island ..read more
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
1y ago
Our side of Charleston experienced a huge winter storm on December 17. This article is intended to make it easy for our neighbors who had cars flooded in the Dewees Island Marina at 46 41st Avenue, Isle of Palms, SC 29451 to share information and photos with their insurance companies. See Judy’s post about the overall ..read more
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
1y ago
Everything that really matters is fine. But if you are headed to the island for the holidays, you’ll see the weariness in your neighbors eyes. This was a biggie. The recap: The forecast was for wind and a couple of inches of rain, and with the northeast wind we expected the tide to be higher ..read more
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
1y ago
In early August, we were given a glimpse into sweetgrass harvesting techniques as Lynette Youson brought some basket makers over to Dewees to harvest sweetgrass. Dewees has allowed harvesting of our sweetgrass since the earliest says of development, but we haven’t had anybody here harvesting since the pandemic, so this was such a treat to ..read more
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
1y ago
Kendall’s presentation at Huyler House Kendall John gave a presentation on Friday night at the Huyler House, explaining her work cataloging our collection. One of the things that was most exciting to me was her focus on learning more about the people who were enslaved on Dewees Island, so that we can have a more ..read more
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
1y ago
Dr. J. Drew Lanham to Bring Clemson Students to Dewees One of my favorite things here on Dewees is the connections we have with other institutions and like minded organizations. Way back in 2012, Dr. J. Drew Lanham came to Dewees to teach a Palmetto Pro Birder Class, as hurricane Sandy passed by the coast.  ..read more
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
2y ago
Back in August, the three Huyler siblings came to visit Dewees Island with their honorary family member Andy. It was such a delight to hear their stories as they reminisced on the island. Stephen followed up with some family documents he had scanned. First are some aerials from the time. In trying to provide context ..read more
Dewees Island, Charleston, SC Blog
2y ago
Once again, we were pretty lucky. It’s been two weeks since Hurricane Ian blew through and while we didn’t get through it unscathed, we sustained relatively minimal damage. Please support whatever organizations you are aware of that are supporting the Florida communities that got substantial damage from the storm. Preparing for the Storm: Turtle Team ..read more