Naturally Kiawah Magazine Volume 40 | Page 70

This I s The Kiawah Conservancy I  f you are reading this, you are part of the Kiawah Conservancy. We are a grassroots organization. If you care about preserving and enhancing the habitats and wildlife on Kiawah Island, you are a vital part of a community of people who are invested in this Island. We work to ensure that the beauty we have found here will be here for our children and their children. We rejoice in the wonder around us every day, but we know that with it comes the challenge and the duty to keep it forever. Consider volunteering and donating to keep the Legacy of Kiawah strong and healthy. NK Kiawah Paddling, a GPS-activated kayaking adventure hosted on the TravelStorys mobile phone app, is the Kiawah Conservancy’s newest self-guided tour. Launch your kayak to explore the Kiawah River and its meandering creeks near the Causeway Bridge, Mingo Point, and Cassique. Get tips on finding bottlenose dolphins, a hidden eagle’s nest, secretive birds, and endangered wildlife on this two-hour journey. Download the TravelStorys app and check them out. 68 KIAWAH ISLAND,  2 3 Our Naturally Kiawah Demonstration Garden continues to be a living laboratory on landscaping with native plants. In October we will sponsor a program at the Sandcastle featuring Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home and Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. He will explain why relationships between animals and native plants are the norm in nature rather than the exception. Come learn how to create a landscape that enhances Kiawah’s ecology!