Naturally Kiawah Magazine Volume 35 | Page 56

Living and Giving with the Kiawah Conservancy V isitors to Kiawah Island and residents who make it their home invariably cite the Island’s beautiful natural habitat as the main reason for their choice. The Kiawah Conservancy’s single purpose is the preservation and maintenance of this special place and the commitment of all the members of the Kiawah community to further this purpose ensures we are on the right track. And who is the Kiawah Conservancy? It is every one of us every time we choose to take the opportunity to preserve and maintain the Island’s habitat. WE DONATE WE CELEBRATE Mary Whyte, nationally recognized artist and our Painted Bunting featured speaker, reminded us in January 2016 that the time to take action to make sure Kiawah will be the same beautiful and unique place for generations to come is NOW! There are so many ways to do that: •• Cash donations •• Property donations •• Employer’s matching funds •• Name a brick in the Demonstration Garden •• Remember the Conservancy in your estate planning As a community we never tire of sharing the good times. ••Piano Bar in the Garden. Presented in Night Heron Park in the Naturally Kiawah Demonstration Garden in cooperation with the Town of Kiawah Island. ••Legacy Ball. An always lively, fun-filled, not-to-be-missed annual event and our only fundraiser. ••Earth Day Celebration in the Garden. •• Painted Bunting. Our January party recognizing our special donors. WE LEARN Opportunities to participate in making the mission of the Conservancy a reality are everywhere: •• Write for Naturally Kiawah magazine. •• Join one of the Conservancy’s standing committees. www. kiawahconservancy.org/volunteer for more information. •• Be a part of the Naturally Kiawah Habitat Recognition Program by maintaining your own property in a wildlifefriendly manner and proudly displaying the emblem on your mailbox. NK There are so many resources available to everyone on Kiawah to learn more about the place where we live or visit: •• Kiawah Island Dune Plants by Paul Roberts and Jane Ellis. Find a link on the Conservancy website, www.kiawahconservancy.org. •• Conservation Matters. Our increasingly popular monthly series where topics range from wildflowers to the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina. •• Alligator Symposium. October 27, 2016. Our third offering in what has now become an annual event. •• Explore our website (www.kiawahconservancy.org) and sign up for our newsletters. 54 WE PARTICIPATE Naturally Kiawah