Reflections from the Chair
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s we celebrate our 20th anniversary, the
Kiawah Conservancy is financially and
operationally solid and is well positioned to
continue to preserve and enhance the natural
beauty and wildlife that characterize our unique barrier
island.
During planning for our vision of the Island in 2030,
we identified specific areas as having high priority for
preservation. One of these areas is the natural habitat that
graces the entrance to the Island as you round the causeway
and cross the Kiawah River approaching the security
gate. Talk to just about anyone and you will hear that this
approach, with its natural Lowcountry beauty, evokes a
comforting sense of peace and tranquility and anticipation of
good times ahead to spend with family and friends.
We are delighted that a unique opportunity for an
agreement involving the Kiawah Partners (KP), the Kiawah
Island Community Association (KICA), and the Kiawah
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Conservancy will allow this special natural habitat of the
Island’s entrance to be preserved in perpetuity instead of
being developed. By now you will have received information
from KICA outlining the details of this proposal that will
require your positive vote in order to be finalized. You will
also have received information from the Conservancy that
highlights the conservation and wildlife protection aspects
of this initiative and why we believe that it will be beneficial
for the Island’s preservation. We urge you to study this
information and say YES! to Kiawah.
We thank you for your ongoing support and hope that you
will be able to join us for our 20th anniversary Legacy Gala at
the Sanctuary on November 12, 2017. NK
Richard Ames, Chairman
Kiawah Conservancy Board of Directors