Naturally Kiawah - Kiawah Conservancy

Naturally Kiawah 

WINTER/SPRING 2011 VOLUME 25 

ANN CRANE

eatures 

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Reflections 

Greg Brown 

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What Gives 

Maureen Dabruzzi 

Support the 

Kiawah Conservancy 

The Trails That Bind Us: 

By Land Joan Collar 

By Sea Sophia McAllister 

KIAWAH 

CONSERVANCY 

BOARD 

Greg Brown 

Chairman 

Sue Corcoran 

Vice Chair 

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Lasting Impressions 

Donna Windham 

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Duck Out of Water 

Paula Feldman 

Field Notes 

Sarah Ernst 

Is That Baby Animal 

Abandoned? 

Sarah Ernst 

Milieu Watch 

Lowell Rausch 

2011 Bobcat Ball Invitation 

In the Spotlight: 

Bobcat Ball 

Presenting Sponsors 

Kiawah Island Oasis: 

A Critical Stopover Habitat 

for Migrating Birds 

Aaron Given 

Currents 

Donna Windham 

Conservation Matters 

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Sponsors and Scenes 

from the Painted Bunting 

Society Gala 

Gerry Gherlein 

Treasurer 

Tom Lindstrom 

Assistant Treasurer 

Lide Glenn 

Secretary 

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In the Spotlight: 


Welcomes New Trustees 

Rug Sale to Benefit the 


2010 Donors 

2010’s Conservation 

Easements 

Preserved in Perpetuity 

Issue 25 Cover Contest 

John Burrus 

Immediate Past Chairman 

Nancy Austin 

Tom Bunn 

Pamela Cohen 

Joan Collar 

Kevin Cox 

John Culhane 


Chuck Davis 

Diane De Angelis 

Bob Dolson 

David Elliott, Honorary 

Trux Emerson 

Dick Fishburn 

Leo Fishman, Honorary 

Scott Fister 

Manny Genauer 

Mil Hatcher 

Bill Hindman 

Jack Kotz 

Frank Murphy 

Edna Roberds 

Dee Schafer 

Tina Schell 

Debbie Scott 

Suzanne Taylor 

Kurt Wassén, Honorary 

Craig Weaver, KICA Liaison 

Fran Wermuth, TOKI Liaison 

Vickey Wile

The Editor’s Desk 

STAFF 

Donna Windham 

Executive Director 

Barbara Barker 

Financial Administrator 

Justin Core 

Land Preservation Coordinator 

Laura VanDerwerker 

Gift Coordinator 

Jennifer Woody 

Special Projects & Office Manager 

NATURALLY KIAWAH 

Suzanne Taylor 

Editor 

Jennifer Woody 

Layout & Design 

Contributing Writers 

Greg Brown 


Joan Collar 

Sarah Ernst 

Paula Feldman 

Aaron Given 

Sophia McAllister 

Lowell Rausch 

Donna Windham 

Contributing Photographers 

Jim Chitwood 

Pamela Cohen 

Joan Collar 

Justin Core 

Ann Crane 

David Elliott 

Richard Gridley 

Bill Hindman 

Jack Kotz 

Susie Rhodes 

Jamie Rood 

Tina Schell 

Suzie Williams 

What a privilege it is to help bring together a publication for the Kiawah 

Conservancy. Naturally Kiawah binds the words and images of the people who ponder and 

probe this Island world, ever aware of nature in the balance. Because this is Volume 25 of 

Naturally Kiawah, such a milestone deserves to be celebrated. It is fitting that we celebrate 

those who contribute their experiences, research and analyses. 

Town of Kiawah Island biologist Aaron Given and Kiawah Island Golf Resort 

naturalist Sarah Ernst inform us through their projects and experiences with wildlife and 

impress us with their professionalism. However, their careful word choices and phrasing reveal 

their strong emotional connection to the creatures they study. Our Island neighbors, Joan 

Collar, Paula Feldman, Sophia McAllister and Lowell Rausch, charm us with their first-person 

encounters with nature. They are our reality guides, and sharpen our senses for our own Island 

treks and backyard observations. 

When the Conservancy Director writes, you could almost believe that you are having 

a chat over a cup of coffee. Donna Windham shares her lasting impressions with us in her 

ongoing column and in her tribute to the Conservancy’s good-citizen scientist, Jim Chitwood. 

Newly-elected Conservancy Board Chairman Greg Brown and Resource Development Chair 

Maureen Dabruzzi reflect on the Conservancy’s goals and human resources. They focus our 

minds and hearts on who we are and where we are going. 

All of our words are enhanced immeasurably by the visual images here. 

It does not seem enough to provide just a photo credit on these shots, because these 

photographers are telling us stories too. Kiawah Island Photography Club member Ann Crane 

is the winner of the cover contest for this landmark twenty-fifth volume. Other Club members 

generously share their extraordinary shots with us that appear inside the magazine. Naturally 

Kiawah contributing photographer Pamela Cohen donned winter gear and made pre-dawn 

forays with Aaron Given so that we might relate more fully to his important work. 

While we express our deep appreciation to the folks with the by-lines, we must 

especially celebrate the brilliant and steady hand of Jennifer Woody. She is the Conservancy 

staff member charged with many, many duties and the volumes of Naturally Kiawah are the 

jewels in her crown. n 

Editor 

The Kiawah Conservancy’s mission is to provide for the identification, preservation and 

appropriate management of the critical natural habitat needed to maintain a healthy, balanced and 

diverse population of native flora and fauna at Kiawah Island, SC, and its immediate environs. 

The Kiawah Conservancy is a qualified charitable organization under IRS Section 501(c)(3).

Reflections 

I am honored to have been elected to be the 

Conservancy’s seventh Chairman as it starts its fourteenth 

year as Kiawah’s sole 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. As 

an apolitical and non-advocacy land trust, the Conservancy, 

in partnership with all of Kiawah’s property owners and 

governmental entities, works to preserve, protect and 

improve the natural habitat of this magnificent Island 

paradise. 

As we reflect on the Conservancy’s achievements 

since its inception, including its recent recognition by 

the Secretary of State as one of 10 best managed nonprofits 

in South Carolina, we need to thank the thousands 

of dedicated, competent and energetic people who have 

touched the Conservancy in so many ways over the past 14 

years. 

So, we tip our hats first to the five hard working 

Conservancy staff who together have nearly 40 years 

of total service; recognize the 120 individuals who 

have served or are serving three to six-year terms as 

Trustees; applaud the countless volunteers on our 

advisory committees and fund raising-event teams; 

acknowledge those working for our benefit in our partner 

organizations, Town of Kiawah Island, Kiawah Island Golf 

Resort, Kiawah Island Community Association, Kiawah 

Development Partners and Kiawah Island Real Estate and, 

above all, celebrate our valued donors, who, in 2010 alone, 

numbered 452 and gave $316,000. With so much on our 

plate for 2011/2012, we will need even more “people” 

support. We will be looking for additional volunteers with 

specials skills and interests to work with an expanded set 

of advisory committees and to help run new fundraising 

events. Our near-term goal is to double our donor base, 

trusting our mission, reputation and initiatives will resonate 

with everyone who loves and values the Kiawah way of 

life. n 

Chairman 

Pamela Cohen 

2011/2012 Priorities 

• Habitat Improvement 

We will aggressively expand our strategic, long-term initiative that will enable 

wildlife to thrive as the Island approaches build-out. 

• Conservation Easements 

We will continue to seek easements from individual property owners, private developers, Kiawah Island Community 

Association, Kiawah Island Golf Resort (KIGR), and Kiawah Development Partners that will keep land forever natural. 

We will limit out-right purchases to properties with unique value to sustaining wildlife such as bobcat resting and 

denning areas, land contiguous to already preserved sites or land bordering marshes and ponds. 

• Scientific Research 

We will broaden our applied scientific research studies in partnership with Town of Kiawah Island, KIGR, the College 

of Charleston and neighboring land trusts. A comprehensive five-year research plan will soon be released that includes 

an expansion of bobcat GPS tracking, new bird and reptile studies, and ways to deal with animal and plant invasive 

species. 

• Education/Awareness 

We will sponsor independently, or in collaboration with other community organizations, an expanded number of 

lectures and presentations on environmental topics of value and interest to property owners and visitors. 

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Lasting Impressions 

by Donna Windham 

First impressions really do give you insight 

into someone’s character and substance. The first time 

the Conservancy staff met Dr. Jim Chitwood, he was in a 

knee-high, stabilizing cast dancing and doing his best to 

keep up with the trio playing country tunes during the first 

Bobcat Ball at the Rhett’s Bluff community park. We stood 

in amazement that, even though obviously injured, he did 

not allow that to stop his fun for the evening. He was a 

determined man. This trait did not go unnoticed. 

After introductions, we learned that he and his wife 

Judy were making their Kiawah home a permanent address 

and he was very interested in our efforts on the Island. 

It did not take long before his determined spirit caught 

the eye of many of our Board of Trustees. He joined the 

Environmental Science Committee and soon he became a 

Trustee for the Conservancy. 

It is not hard to provide accolades for Jim’s 

accomplishments during his six years as a Trustee. He 

has served as Chairman of the Environmental Science 

Committee and a valued leader on the Conservancy’s 

Executive Committee. Under his leadership, the 

Conservancy launched the Science Fellowship Program, 

which provides extensive, ongoing research of bobcats 

and painted buntings. Based on the good science from the 

Fellowship Program, Jim saw that habitat on developed 

properties plays a key role and could be an even bigger 

part of the success of wildlife populations. In response to 

the research, he helped develop the Habitat Improvement 

Program and the Sweetgrass Awards that recognize property 

owners who maintain high levels of habitat quality in their 

yards. 

Jim has been committed to strengthening the 

mission of the Conservancy by sharing his time and 

expertise. Students use Kiawah as a training ground for 

graduate degree programs from the University of Georgia 

and College of Charleston, and Jim has mentored these 

students and has nurtured their lives in the process. In 

addition, he has been the video editor for more than 36 

hours of Conservation Matters programs and made it 

possible to view these presentations on the Conservancy’s 

website. He has provided the Conservancy staff, the 

Town of Kiawah Island, the Kiawah Island Community 

Association and countless others with the scientific 

guidance needed to make informed decisions regarding 

habitat areas needed for preservation. He has served as an 

integral component in every preservation decision made in 

the last six years. 

Without fail, Jim Chitwood is one of the “Go-to 

Guys” for the Conservancy. When questions come up 

about how the Conservancy can have the most and best 

impact on our community, you will hear, “What does Jim 

think?” “Have we asked Jim to review?” “I want to know 

what Jim has to say about this before proceeding.” He 

will give the time it takes to properly evaluate a problem, 

analyze the best solution and stay with you until the job is 

completed. 

During his tenure he has been asked to serve in a 

number of different leadership roles with the organization, 

but Jim has always wanted to stay true to his roots in 

science. We have all been the beneficiaries of his focused 

dedication, leadership and friendship. He may be retiring 

as a Trustee, but his impact will be felt by generations to 

come. n 

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Duck Out of Water 

by Paula Feldman 

“That duck has been sitting there, in that 

same spot, since early this morning,” Peter remarked, as 

we walked along the sand on Kiawah Island. Colorful 

paper kites soared fitfully in the late afternoon breeze, and 

sun worshipers were plentiful, even for late April. It was 

bright and warm - a fine beach day. People walked past the 

black duck nestled in wet sand, but he didn’t fly. He barely 

moved, even when they came within a few feet. He might 

have been a piece of strewn seaweed or a broken sand 

dollar - the sort of thing your eyes take in at a glance but 

that doesn’t altogether register. 

“He’s in trouble,” I said. “Ducks don’t usually sit 

on the sand like that.” I don’t know much about ducks, but 

this didn’t look right. And he wasn’t an ordinary duck - at 

least not one that I was used to seeing. His bill was oddly 

shaped, for one thing, and he had white patches on his head. 

As we came closer, I could see his fluffed out feathers. 

“He’s cold.” 

“He’s just resting.” 

I stepped closer still. No response. But as I bent 

forward, suddenly he lurched away, wildly skittering, 

tottering, like a drunk, across the sand. Though his wings 

flailed, he couldn’t fly, but scampered, unsteadily, just a few 

feet. Despite all the alarm, he had made no sound. 

“He’s in trouble,” I said again. This time, Peter 

agreed. But what was there to do? 

A woman approached, drawn perhaps by seeing us 

so obviously puzzling over the duck. “I’ve been worrying 

about this little creature all afternoon,” she said. “I can see 

him from my porch.” So, others had noticed. And like us, 

they had probably wondered, “What can you do when you 

find a duck in distress on the beach?” 

We called the beach patrol, of course. A few 

minutes later, a sandy-haired man pulled up in a jeep and 

listened patiently. “I wish I could help, ma’am. Really I 

do. Our policy, though, is to let nature take its course.” We 

stared at each other as he drove away. 

“This duck needs a vet,” I said. 

“Vets,” Peter reminded me, “don’t make beach 

calls.” 

So, there was nothing to do but to bring him in 

ourselves. The way to capture a wild bird is not to give 

chase. As long as it can see, it will do anything possible 

to elude your grasp. But in darkness, it will become 

astonishingly docile. Once I helped a neighbor who had 

tried for hours to capture an errant hummingbird trapped in 

her garage. “Turn the lights out,” I advised. “Then gently 

grab it.” The hummer was free within minutes. 

But the sun on the beach was still bright - and 

would be for hours. It was only a matter of time before a 

hawk or a bobcat would take this duck. 

“I wish I had an old towel to scoop him up, and a 

box,” I whispered. 

“I’ll get something,” volunteered our beach friend. 

Five minutes later, she returned bearing bath towel and 

laundry basket. 

So, now, all that was needed was to cover the 

duck’s head with the towel to avoid a struggle. I didn’t want 

to miss, for he seemed fragile, on the point of exhaustion. 

I crept closer. The duck’s yellow eye watched me and my 

towel warily. Then, like a predator, I pounced. But I wasn’t 

quick enough. The duck skittered away, just out of reach. 

On my second try, I lofted the towel over him, 

slipped my hands beneath his feathery frame, and lifted 

him gently into the basket. Now we had a duck in a basket, 

blindfolded by a towel and uncomplaining, but we were 

miles from home. When the beach patrol appeared again, I 

asked for a ride. 

“We can’t give rides, ma’am. I’m sorry. It’s against 

regulations,” the sandy-haired young man explained. 

“Can you deliver a package left on the beach?” 

“That I can do, ma’am.” 

So, I offered him the basket, wrote out my address, 

and minutes after we returned home on our bikes, the duck 

was delivered straight to our doorstep. 

Now, as I arranged the towel to cradle him in 

the half darkened room, I could see his glossy, jet black 

feathers up close. His head had a white patch at the nape 

and another on the crown, and his white bill sported a 

racing stripe of shocking bright orange. A circle of black 

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© The Author 2010. All rights reserved. First published in ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment.

Alan D. Wilson 

Female surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 

covered each nostril. He was exceedingly beautiful. 

According to Roger Tory Peterson’s Field Guide to the 

Birds East of the Rockies, I had in my basket a sea duck 

- a male surf scoter. Now, at least, he had a name. I read, 

“Voice: usually silent.” Right. “Habitat: ocean surf, salt 

bays; in summer, fresh Arctic lakes, tundra.” Arctic tundra? 

This little guy has a long, long flight to make from coastal 

South Carolina. 

But first he would have to mend. All of the vets 

nearby were gone for the day. Finally, an emergency animal 

clinic in North Charleston agreed to see a wild surf scoter. 

So, we packed him in our car and drove 45 minutes into 

the night, into the land of ailing poodles and spaniels and 

Siamese cats. 

Two days later, when I called Holly, the wildlife 

rehabilitator who had taken him home, she was guardedly 

optimistic. He was dehydrated, dangerously thin, and weak. 

They weren’t sure why. He had been given fluids and an 

antibiotic and was beginning to eat. His wings were okay - 

nothing broken - but he still didn’t have full use of his legs. 

Time would tell. 

Three weeks later, Holly told me he had died. By 

this time, Charleston area wildlife rehabilitators had taken 

in three surf scoters, all found on the beach, all with similar 

symptoms. They were thought to be migration fatalities. 

At the outset of each long journey, weaker birds try to keep 

up until they can fly no longer. Left behind, they languish, 

unable to feed, and eventually, too weak to paddle, they 

float to shore, where the tide leaves them on the sand, like 

seaweed or coral or a conch shell, glistening in the sun. 

Now, looking back, I wonder. Should I have left 

my duck on the beach, after all? True, Holly and the other 

wildlife rehabilitators learned from treating the surf scoters. 

Next year, they might have better success with their downy 

patients. Patterns might begin to emerge. But how do you 

weigh the value of scientific evidence against the pain 

of protracted suffering? There are those, too, who would 

argue that the survival of one individual surf scoter, unlike 

a whooping crane or loggerhead sea turtle, makes little 

difference in the larger scheme of things. Would it not have 

been better to have let nature take her course, rather than 

trying to intervene? Don’t bobcats and hawks deserve their 

meal, too? 

What is it in me that would not, even now, could 

not, leave a bird to die undisturbed by the sea? n 

Alan D. Wilson 

Male surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 

In the Next Issue 

Did you know that Kiawah Island is home to one of the most critically endangered 

birds in North America? For 10 months of the year, our beach and mud flats provide crucial 

habitat for the Great Lakes piping plover (Charadrius melodus). Our next issue tells you all 

about this small, stocky shorebird and how Kiawah’s sands are helping scientists bring it back 

from the edge of extinction. 

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Field Notes 

by Sarah Ernst, Kiawah Island Golf Resort Naturalist 

Sarah Ernst 

We naturalists are at the front lines of the mixed 

emotions about injured or sick wildlife. On the one hand, it 

is our love, respect, and compassion for wildlife that draws 

us to this career field in the first place. Most of us can tell 

stories about the animals we have taken home to care for, 

from box turtles struck by cars to baby squirrels knocked 

out of their nest when their tree was cut down. Regrettably, 

we have also seen the dark side of humanity’s good 

intentions – baby loggerheads brought in off the beach, 

fledgling birds taken from their parents, and otherwise 

healthy young animals dying of malnutrition from a diet of 

cat food and hamburger. 

Death is a fundamental and natural part of the 

complex interactions of Kiawah wildlife. A sick animal 

may have a genetic defect that, if it is nurtured back to 

survival, will only make the next generation weak. An 

injured fawn might be a life saver for a bobcat, providing 

the one big meal that allows it to survive a rough season. 

Sometimes the animal is dying from human-related causes 

– hit by a car or starving as habitat and food are lost to 

development or pollution. 

We ought to feel 

distressed when we see an 

animal suffering as a result of 

our actions. It seems like it is 

our responsibility to step in and fix it up. 

Yet no matter how much plastic we pull from the stomach 

of sea turtles, or how many stunned warblers we save 

from the foot of a bright skyscraper smack in the middle 

of a nocturnal migration path, the underlying problems 

remain. We can spend vast amounts of money and time 

trying to rehabilitate individual wildlife, but more will 

continue to die from human causes unless we discover and 

prevent the harm from occurring in the first place. Wildlife 

rehabilitation is important for educating the public and 

saving individuals from species with low or endangered 

populations, but more lives may be saved by using our 

limited resources to encourage conservation, reduce 

pollution, and increase education. If we want to preserve 

the species as well as the individual, we must remember 

to take a step back and draw upon those strong feelings of 

compassion to give us motivation to tackle the challenges 

faced by our remarkable wild neighbors. n 

Juvenile wildlife photographs courtesy of Jim Chitwood (deer), Pamela Cohen (egrets), 

Susie Rhodes (bobcat), Jamie Rood (alligator) and Suzie Williams (raccoons). 

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Is That Baby Animal Abandoned? 

by Sarah Ernst, Kiawah Island Golf Resort Naturalist 

Is that sweet little baby bird or rabbit really abandoned by its parents? Wild birds and mammals take excellent 

care of their young and will often return to pick up or care for a baby that has left the nest. If you can, return the baby to 

the nest. Few wild mothers would reject a baby just because it has been touched by a human; that is an old wives’ tale. 

After all, you wouldn't be likely to reject your baby if he smelled like a squirrel! Here's a list of suggestions if you come 

across a wild baby on Kiawah or anywhere else in the United States. 

Mammals 

• If you can find the baby’s nest/den, return it to the nest. 

• If a nest is not in sight or inaccessible, give the mother four to eight hours to pick up the baby. 

Make sure no humans or pets are around to scare off the mother. You can provide a heating 

pad or bedding to keep the baby warm, as long as it can easily be found by the parent. If it is 

fully furred, has open eyes and can move around (especially a fawn or bunny) leave it alone. 

The mother is still providing care to the baby, but will only visit a few times in a 24 hour 

period to avoid drawing a predator’s attention. 

• If the mother did not pick it up after about six hours, the baby can be taken to a local wildlife 

rehabilitator. 

Birds 

• If the baby bird is well feathered, has open eyes and can hop around, leave it alone or tuck it 

underneath a shrub. Baby birds that can hop around but not fly are called fledglings. Young 

birds learn to fly away from the danger of the nest, where predators are drawn in by the smell. 

Keep cats indoors during the breeding season, as baby birds are easy to catch and are the 

perfect cat toy. 

• If it has closed eyes, no feathers or cannot do more than stagger around, it has fallen out of 

the nest. All efforts should be made to return the baby to the nest. If the nest is destroyed or 

completely inaccessible, the baby can be taken to a local wildlife rehabilitator. 

Reptiles 

• Most baby reptiles (snakes, turtles, lizards) hatch with fully functional survival instincts and 

no parental care. They should be left alone. It is against federal law to touch or interfere with 

baby sea turtles. Baby alligators are cared for by the mother ‘gator and should most definitely 

be left alone! 

The naturalists at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Nature Center 843-768-6001 and the wildlife biologists at the 

Town of Kiawah Island 843-768-9166 are resources for information regarding the wild birds, mammals and reptiles on 

Kiawah Island. The Nature Center can coordinate transfer to a rehabilitation center if that is the recommended course of treatment. 

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Milieu Watch 

by Lowell Rausch 

Lowell Rausch 

Another year has come to a close and all around 

are signs that plants are in their dormant stage, and many 

species of wildlife have migrated or are seeking warmer 

habitat. Winter on Kiawah brings one of my favorite scenes 

- the winter sunsets on the wheat-colored spartina marsh. 

The season changing sun angle illuminates the grass as the 

sun descends and highlights the tidal creeks. 

As I look back to this past summer, I sighted new 

birds, had fun watching some of our common species, and 

had one extraordinary learning experience. 

A not-often-seen juvenile yellow-crowned night 

heron, Nyctanassa violacea, flew in and perched for a few 

hours in an oak tree. It spent the afternoon, sometimes 

napping with its eyes closed and standing on one foot. 

Unlike other night herons, it is active during the day as well 

as at night. Two years will pass before it achieves full adult 

plumage. 

A pleasant surprise to my birdfeeder for a couple 

of days was a male indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea. It 

is uncommon for our area and I had never seen one before. 

It was a treat to see it feeding on the white millet. Its 

iridescent blue color with black wings and tail helped me 

identify it. 

The feeder also attracted a female red-bellied 

woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus. This woodpecker was 

too big (nine inches long) to get through the wire cage 

surrounding the feeder. It would hang onto the cage and 

stretch its neck into the feeder to get to the seed. It is beige 

in color with black and white bars on its back and has a 

distinctive red nape. 

Other visitors in or around the feeder were the 

common black-capped chickadee, tufted titmouse, northern 

cardinal and mourning dove. The titmice are the zany ones. 

Flying in groups with the chickadees, the titmice move at a 

feverish pace pecking on the house gutters, hanging upside 

down on the feeder and throwing out millet to get that one 

stray kennel of black sunflower seed. 

The past two years I had good success in attracting 

painted buntings, Passerina ciris, to my feeder. As a result, 

Sarah Latshaw, College of Charleston graduate student 

naturalist, took me up on my offer to use my feeder as one 

of her research sites. It was a pleasure to get to know and 

observe Sarah, her assistant Emma Paz and her advisor 

Dr. Paul Nolan. They caught and banded the birds and 

then tracked them with the use of a removable transmitter 

attached under their wings. One was traced to a nest created 

out of Spanish moss in a neighbor’s yard. Another, I called 

the “hummock bird,” spent most of its time at a nearby 

marsh hummock. This once again documents the vital 

importance of these mixed habitats of wetland, forests, 

shrub thickets and grasslands as prime nesting areas. 

It was a joy to assist the team in documenting the 

buntings as I spotted them at my feeder and to become 

familiar with their plumage. Everyone knows the brilliant 

color pattern of the male, but it achieves this over a period 

of time. Females and immature buntings of both sexes are 

the same greenish color and are commonly referred to as 

“green birds.” These immature birds, right out of the nest, 

come to the feeder looking dull green, plump and lonesome. 

They hang out on the bottom of the feeder for longer periods 

and stretch to reach the seed not knowing how to feed from 

the perches. Occasionally an adult might grab some seed 

and feed them on a branch outside of the feeder. As the 

female matures it becomes a brighter shade of green and has 

a sleeker build. The young male remains green almost until 

the end of its second year when its transformation begins. 

At first it appears rather scruffy and unkempt, like it just 

came out of the shower, but with the beginnings of color at 

the feather roots. Each day its color and pattern becomes 

more distinct and intense. This occurs in late August or 

early September, just before migration time and at the end of 

its Kiawah stay. 

Painted buntings in South Carolina belong to the 

eastern subspecies and breed in only four states along the 

Atlantic coast. It is a steeply declining species and since 

South Carolina supports one-third to one-half of the total 

breeding population, this state, with people like Sarah, 

Emma and Dr. Nolan, will play an important role in its 

conservation. 

It is amazing how much discussion and joy I get 

from the purchase of a 20-pound bag of seed. But take 

caution to an unintended consequence. Feeders can also 

draw unwelcomed pests. These pests can also climb trees. 

You may have to bring your feeder in at night. n 

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Come Blow Your Horn 

and dance to the sounds of 


Bobcat Ball 

Thursday, April 14, 2011 

6:00pm 

Beachwalker County Park 

Cocktails, Dinner and FUNdraising 

Casual Attire 

Presenting Sponsors: 

Register and pay for your tickets online 

by April 1, 2011 through secure PayPal at 

www.kiawahconservancy.org/2011bobcatballtickets.html 

Proceeds to benefit the Kiawah Conservancy 

Business Partner 

I 

n the Spotlight: 

Bobcat Ball Presenting Sponsors 

and 

Once again, the Kiawah Conservancy is 

pleased to announce Anderson Insurance Associates and 

PURE as the Presenting Sponsors of the eighth annual 

Bobcat Ball benefiting the Kiawah Conservancy. The 

Conservancy is most grateful for the continued support 

of Anderson Insurance Associates and their new partner 

PURE. 

As purveyors of insurance to many homeowners 

on Kiawah Island, Anderson Insurance Associates and 

their partner, PURE, regularly encounter many of the 

problems and concerns of Kiawah Island property owners. 

Their commitment to providing helpful solutions and 

service to their clients is not always limited to just the 

insurance concerns of their customer base. Instead, 

Anderson Insurance Associates and PURE welcome the 

opportunity to help protect and improve the communities 

surrounding their customers. 

Anderson Insurance Associates and PURE’s 

sponsorship of the Bobcat Ball is indicative of their 

commitment to natural habitat conservation, making them 

ideal partners for the Kiawah Conservancy. 

Representatives of Anderson Insurance Associates 

and PURE look forward to greeting friends, new and old, 

at the eighth annual Bobcat Ball! n 

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Kiawah Island Oasis: 

A Critical Stopover Habitat for Migrating Birds 

by Aaron Given, Town of Kiawah Island Wildlife Biologist 

On a chilly September evening just after sunset, a red-eyed vireo takes to the sky 

from deep within the northern boreal forest to begin a spectacular journey. After several nights of 

travel, he will reach Kiawah Island where he can rest and refuel before continuing the next leg of 

his arduous flight to his South American winter home. 

Millions of songbirds migrate hundreds to thousands of miles every autumn and spring. 

They do this to exploit resources that are seasonally abundant and avoid places where resources 

are scarce or weather is harsh. 

In 2009, the Town of Kiawah Island, in partnership with the Kiawah Conservancy, 

initiated a bird banding program. The purpose of the program is to monitor both migratory and 

resident bird populations on Kiawah Island. The bird banding station is located within a unique 

matrix of scrub-shrub and high marsh habitat on Captain Sam’s Spit at the western end of the 

Island. The area is ideal for capturing birds because the narrow spit is sandwiched between the 

Atlantic Ocean and the Kiawah River, creating a natural funnel through which birds can move. 

Birds are captured for banding in fine mesh nets known as “mist nets.” When properly 

deployed, the nets are virtually invisible to the birds. Birds are fitted with an aluminum leg band 

engraved with a unique number that provides each bird with its own “identity.” Banded birds are 

weighed and measured, and their species, sex, and age are recorded. If the bird is captured again, 

valuable information such as migration patterns and timing, survival, longevity and population 

distribution can be determined. 

Banding also allows us to study the physical condition of migrants using barrier island 

habitats. Scrub-shrub thickets and coastal woodlots, common on Kiawah, are known to be 

extremely important stopover habitats for migrants that move through the Atlantic coastal region. 

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“A light broke in upon my soul 

it was the carol of a bird 

it ceased and then it came again 

the sweetest song ear ever heard ” 

Lord Byron 

Fat deposits, which provide the fuel necessary for the demanding task of the migration, can be 

estimated by examining the birds in hand. Recently arrived migrants generally display little 

or no fat, as their “fuel tank” is exhausted by the long flights they have just completed. On the 

other hand, birds that exhibit large fat stores are ready to leave their temporary way-station for 

their next destination. High-quality stopover habitat is important to migrating birds because 

it provides them with both shelter and the food sources required to rapidly replenish the fat 

reserves necessary to continue migration. 

An extraordinary example of this was observed last fall with the capture and banding of 

a red-eyed vireo on September 20. At the time, the bird exhibited no fat and was extremely lean 

weighing only 12.9 grams (an average weight for a lean red-eyed vireo is around 16 grams). 

The bird had depleted all of its fat reserves and had started to metabolize its own muscle. 

Apparently, the bird had just arrived after a very long flight or perhaps it had used up all its 

fat reserves after encountering poor flying conditions. Amazingly, the bird was recaptured on 

September 28 and it weighed in at 23.2 grams - an almost 80% increase in body weight in only 

nine days! 

This bird was lucky to have found the “Kiawah Island Oasis.” Without the high-quality 

stopover habitat that Kiawah provides, this red-eyed vireo may not have been able to continue 

its journey. n 

To learn more about the bird banding program and view daily and seasonal 

bird banding results visit www.wildlifeatkiawah.com/birdbanding.html. 

Photographs courtesy of Pamela Cohen. 

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Currents 

Each new year I begin my article looking ahead 

to new goals, dreams and aspirations. This year will be 

different. I want to look back to all the goals we have 

accomplished, and dreams that have become reality. 

In the beginning of our organization, we knew 

Kiawah Island was special. Without a doubt, there is not 

another place on earth that has the same feel or look as our 

Island. All the Conservancy knew for sure was that this 

special place was worth our care and preservation. Thirteen 

years ago, we had little more than informal observation 

and our own instincts about areas to be preserved and how 

much habitat was needed to encourage the balance of nature 

we were striving to achieve. 

We began looking at the large tracts of land 

that were still available. The cost far outweighed what 

our small organization could even begin to afford. We 

sat in a room with colored markers circling areas where 

large concentrations of wildlife had been spotted during 

“spotlight surveys” led by Jim Jordan, Town of Kiawah 

Island Wildlife Biologist, and his volunteers. At the very 

least, we thought these were areas that should be considered 

for preservation. Looking back on that now - with the 

knowledge that we have gained through our studies with the 

University of Georgia and the College of Charleston and 

the expertise of the two Town of Kiawah Island Wildlife 

Biologists - surprisingly, we were not far off the mark. Back 

then, it was just our best guess. 

The good news is because of the donors to the 

Science Fellowship and all supporters of the Conservancy, 

we have exceeded our early goals and preserved 21 

properties, either in fee simple or by easement. This 

represents 324 acres directly impacting the desired balance 

on the Island. In addition, 55 property owners have been 

recognized through the Habitat Improvement Program 

for their commitment to improve and maintain the natural 

habitat in their landscapes. This is the equivalent to 10-15 

acres of preserved space that provides wildlife corridors 

and nesting areas. 

My point is, without these valuable efforts and 

the time spent studying how to preserve land that has 

the greatest impact on our environment, we would not 

have met our goals during 2010. The Science Fellowship 

Donors believed that with the proper research, educated 

results would lead to enlightened discussions and further 

knowledge-based land decisions by the Board of Trustees. 

Yes, as the new year continues we will have changes, new 

goals and increased pressure to see as much green space as 

possible placed under preservation. Now, the difference is 

we have a road map based upon new and on-going research. 

It takes us in a direction for improvement and change that 

will focus our efforts for years into the future. For those of 

you who have been on this journey with us, “Thank you.” 

And we welcome all who want to join us. n 

Executive Director 

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Conservation Matters Presentation Series 

The 

Conservancy began the 2011 series of Conservation Matters on February 2, with a presentation on 

Tidal Creek Health given by Dr. Denise Sanger. The video from Dr. Sanger’s presentation will be available on the 

Conservancy’s website in the coming weeks. Upcoming presentations include... 

• March 2 - Avian Adventures presented by Pamela Cohen 

• April 6 - Beachcombing and Ocean Seining with Kiawah Island Golf Resort Naturalists 

• May 4 - Dolphin Basics presented by Wayne McFee, NOAA CCEHBR Wildlife Biologist 

All of the listed presentations take place at the Sandcastle from 3:00-5:00pm and are free and open to the public 

as space permits. Make your reservation today at 843-768-3875 or sandcastle@kica.us. 

To learn more about upcoming Conservation Matters presentations or to see videos from previous presentations, 

visit the Conservancy website, www.kiawahconservancy.org. n

What Gives? 

by Maureen Dabruzzi 

“Volunteering can be an exciting, growing, 

enjoyable experience. It is truly gratifying 

to serve a cause, practice one’s ideals, work 

with people, solve problems, see benefits, 

and know one had a hand in them.” 

Harriet Naylor 

In November 2010, Secretary of State Mark Hammond added the Kiawah Conservancy to his list of “angels” in 

recognition of the high percentage of its donations which go to its mission. Along with nine other nonprofit organizations 

operating in South Carolina, the Conservancy was identified for its success in directing over 80% of its expenses toward its 

program activities and making good use of volunteer resources. All of our donors can feel confident that the Conservancy 

is exercising careful stewardship of their contributions. 

Giving goes beyond dollars and cents, however, and the Conservancy has angels of its own. There are so 

many individuals who give countless hours of their time and talents to furthering the Conservancy’s mission of habitat 

preservation. You will find them serving on a variety of committees 

running the gamut from environmental science, business, tax and legal, 

resource development and communications, to habitat preservation, 

strategic planning and board enhancement. You will also find our 

volunteers stuffing envelopes for mailings, decorating for Bobcat Ball, 

hosting neighborhood gatherings, submitting articles and photographs 

for Conservancy publications and helping with our Painted Bunting 

Gala. All these fine individuals have 

the satisfaction of knowing that their 

volunteer efforts are an important part of 

the Conservancy’s work and that they are 

making a difference. We are truly grateful 

for all they do. 

You, too, can make a difference. 

Please consider volunteering your time to 

the Conservancy. For further information 

contact the Conservancy office at 

843-768-2029. n 

Support the Kiawah Conservancy 

For many of us, time is a commodity that is in short supply. Although we would like to donate time to our 

favorite charities, we can take pride in giving support through our monetary gifts. 

The Conservancy appreciates your donations and has many ways through which you may contribute: 

• Cash or checks made payable to the Kiawah Conservancy; 

• Charges to your Visa, MasterCard or Discover card; 

• Online secure PayPal payments at www.kiawahconservancy.org/donate.html (PayPal account not required); 

• Transfers of marketable securities; or 

• Gift of property or grant of conservation easement. 

For further information, contact Laura VanDerwerker at laura.vanderwerker@kiawahconservancy.org or 843- 

768-2029. n 

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The Trails That Bind Us 

by Joan Collar 

Kiawah means many things to many 

people, but one of the things that makes Kiawah so 

special to all of us is its unsurpassed natural 

beauty. There are the wonderful live oaks with 

their outstretched arms laden with Spanish moss, 

the rustling palmettos, the wax myrtle, the holly, 

the magnolia, the pine, the cedar, to mention some 

of the trees. There are the many grasses including 

sweet grass, spartina and sea oats. There is the 

sweet, pungent smell of the pluff mud in the 

ever-changing tidal marshes filled with oysters, 

clams, crabs, shrimp and fish. In and around the 

lagoons, there are fish, birds and alligators. The 

wilderness areas have an abundance of deer, 

bobcats and other wildlife. The beautiful Atlantic 

Ocean and the Kiawah River astound us with their 

many shore birds, dolphins and myriad sea shells. 

And lest we forget, one of the loveliest, unspoiled 

beaches in the world borders our southern shores. 

We are truly blessed to have all of this surrounding 

us on a daily basis. As most of us know, one 

of the best ways to see all of this beauty is by 

bike. We have more than 20 miles of bike trails 

on Kiawah. Most of the trails are on the Island 

itself and are managed by the Kiawah Island 

Community Association (KICA). Our newest, and 

very popular trail, is the one going to Freshsfields 

Village, managed by the Town of Kiawah Island. 

As these 20-plus miles of bike trails wend 

around the Island, you travel under canopies 

of trees, through unique neighborhoods, into 

unspoiled maritime forests, over wooden bridges, 

down beach boardwalks, by lagoons and to three 

towers where you can stop and savor the incredible 

views. These towers are the Marsh View Tower 

on Marsh Hawk Lane that overlooks the Kiawah 

River, the Marsh Island Park Tower off of 

Governors Drive that overlooks the tidal marshes 

and hummocks and the Blue Heron Pond Tower 

in The Preserve that overlooks Blue Heron Pond. 

(The Marsh View Tower is presently closed for 

structural repairs. No word yet as to when it will 

be reopened.) As one travels these bike trails 

there are also a few benches, including memorial 

benches, scattered around for those who wish to 

stop and enjoy the moment or, heaven forbid, to 

rest. 

A special feature here on Kiawah is the 

opportunity to bike along the 10-mile stretch of 

hard-packed sand of the Kiawah Island beach. 

This, of course, is a bonus and not included in the 

aforementioned 20 miles of bike trails. 

There is an opportunity for everyone 

to become active in the maintenance of these 

trails. There is a program called Adopt-a- 

Trail. Although most people are courteous and 

mindful of not throwing garbage along the trails, 

there are some violators. Volunteers with this 

program assume responsibility for monitoring 

small sections of the trails and clearing trash and 

debris. Please call Dave Achey at 843-768-2315 

extension 252 to volunteer in this endeavor. 

Dave is KICA’s Land Management Director and 

the keeper of the bike trails. We thank him for 

maintaining our wonderful bike trails. He asks 

us to be observant trail travelers and report any 

missing plaques and trail obstructions. 

In subsequent issues of Naturally 

Kiawah, we shall take you on various bike trips 

around the Island. We hope to take you on a 

journey not yet traveled by you or if you have 

been there, you will enjoy reliving the wonderful 

adventure. Please share with us any unique 

adventures you have had along our Kiawah 

bikeways. Until our next adventure in Naturally 

Kiawah, happy biking! n 

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“To see the world in a grain of sand 

and heaven in a wild flower 

hold infinity in the palm of your hand 

and eternity in an hour.” 

William Blake 

by Sophia McAllister 

It is 7:00pm and the conditions are 

perfect. It is dusk when I push my kayak away 

from shore at the Kiawah River bridge. The 

red hues of the sunset color the barely moving 

water. I paddle under the bridge and head past 

Mingo Point for Captain Sam’s Inlet located at the 

western-most part of the Island. The section of 

river from slightly north of the bridge to the Inlet 

is narrow and winding. Looking toward land, 

house lights wink through the leaves of the trees 

in the maritime forest. Across from land is the 

marsh teeming with an abundance of plants and 

animals that feed, breed and shelter there. Creeks 

run through the spartina and around marsh islands. 

Oyster beds abound along the shoreline and in the 

creeks. Fiddler crabs aerate the mud. 

I continue my leisurely paddle. The 

squawk of a heron precedes her liftoff into the air. 

Gulls circle shallow pools among the spartina. 

An eagle watches from a dead pine tree. Finally, 

the full moon rises above the trees to the east and 

there is light! Light that casts shadows and makes 

the water on my paddle sparkle. As I approach 

the Inlet, I hear the telltale snuffle of a dolphin. 

The moon is now high in the sky and by its light, 

I see a large pod of dolphins swim past me, some 

within a couple of feet. Magical! 

And magical is how to describe the view 

of our Island home from the waters that surround 

us. It gives us a different perspective from that 

of the inland paths, trails and roads. Out on the 

water, we are in the open with little to obstruct 

our view of land and marsh. The vantage point is 

unique, natural and ungroomed, mostly untouched 

by the hand of man and in constant motion. 

Going east from the Kiawah River bridge, 

the river broadens and runs relatively straight 

until it meets the Stono River. The dock at Rhett’s 

Bluff is a convenient launching spot for exploring 

that area of the river where there are broad 

marshlands, tiny creeks and small marsh islands 

on both sides. At the eastern point of Kiawah, the 

Kiawah River meets the Stono River. Close by is 

Bass Creek. 

The entrance to the Stono River from 

Bass Creek can also be accessed from the dock at 

Cinder Creek. From there, Bass Creek snakes in 

all directions before joining the Stono River very 

close to the Atlantic. Bear right and you see the 

151 acres of Little Bear Island undeveloped and 

protected by a conservation easement. The Stono 

River empties into the Atlantic and once past the 

breakers, the view is of the 10 miles of pristine 

sandy beach running the length of Kiawah. 

The beach welcomes many of our 

migrating birds as well as those that live here full 

time. There are sea shells and other evidence of 

the existence of many sea creatures living in the 

ocean waters off our shore. Loggerhead turtles 

arrive each spring to lay their eggs in the sand. 

Manatees have been sighted. Beyond the beach, 

the dunes provide home, food and shelter to plants 

and land animals. 

Paddling east to west along the beach, we 

arrive at Captain Sam’s Spit at the end of which 

is the Inlet that brings us full circle back to the 

Kiawah River. Whether you circumnavigate 

the island in a day or go out for short trips, the 

experience will provide a greater appreciation 

for our habitat and the flora and fauna we share it 

with. n 

Photographs courtesy of Pamela Cohen, Joan Collar and Justin Core. 

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Sponsors and Scenes From the 

The Kiawah Conservancy Trustees 

and Staff extend a special thank you to the 

sponsors, Kiawah Development Partners 

and the Kiawah Island Real Estate Sales 

Executives, and contributors to the 

Painted Bunting Society Gala. 

Platinum 

$10,000 and above 

Kiawah Development Partners 

Gold 

$501- $1,500 

April Brumfield 

Patrick Brumfield 

Lewis Driskell 

Tricia Flanagan 

Hollis Garris 

Gordon Hillock 

Leize Willis 

Kathie Wood 

Silver 

$200-$500 

Chris Drury 

Kay Halsey 

Doug Lee 

Mike McManus 

Cynthia Noble 

Don Rutledge 

Rocky Stelling 

Jim Stuckey 

Ellen Walkley 

Bronze 

$20-$199 

Marianne Blair 

Henry Cleveland 

Jeff Forte 

Kelly Blair Henry 

Margaret Todd Irick 

Jenny Jackson 

Bob Rummell 

Contributing Sponsors 

Duvall Catering and Event Rentals 

South Carolina Aquarium 

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Painted Bunting Gala 

Guests at the January 30, 2011, Painted Bunting Society 

Gala were invited, courtesy of the SC Aquarium, to tour the Sea 

Turtle Hospital. 

Sea turtles arrive at this hospital with a variety of 

problems, including bacterial and fungal infections, shock from 

being exposed to cold temperatures and wounds from boat strikes 

and shark bites. The following is a wish list of items the Sea 

Turtle Hospital needs to care for these sick and injured turtles: 

• dish soap; 

• hand sanitizer; 

• bleach; and 

• gift cards to Lowe’s or Home Depot for PVC pipe to 

build turtle enrichment devices. 

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Volunteers 

the Spotlight 

Kiawah Conservancy Welcomes New Trustees and Liaisons 

At the annual meeting of the Kiawah Conservancy Board of Trustees on February 15, five new Trustees and 

a former Trustee rejoining the Conservancy Board were inducted for three-year terms. Meet the Conservancy’s new 

Trustees and its Liaisons from the Kiawah Island Community Association and the Town of Kiawah Island. 

Bob Dolson 

“After entering the business world with five years of experience in public accounting, I had the good fortune to lead two 

different companies in two entirely different industries. While my background is in accounting and finance, these two 

businesses provided broad exposure to utility regulation, farming and manufacturing and, of all things, lobbying. I have 

served on the boards of several public and private companies, as well as charitable and civic boards and committees. 

Beyond just enjoying the wonderful life Kiawah affords, I enjoy reading, photographing nature on Kiawah, travel and 

spending quality time with four perfect grandchildren.” 

Dick Fishburn 

“After 10 years here, my wife Kathy and I continue to marvel at the unexpected moments of Kiawah - two bucks going antler 

to antler, a loggerhead turtle’s first steps to the ocean, a bobcat peering from the undergrowth. For us, conservancy is asking 

what it takes for those deer, turtles, and bobcats to consider us good neighbors.” 

Scott Fister 

“I grew up next to the glacial moraines of southwest Ohio which was an ideal setting for a burgeoning nature lover. The 

Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) experience aided in a better understanding of inter-relationships between ecology, 

humanity and economy. During the years that followed graduation, I performed two internships with the Student 

Conservation Association which led to a Naturalist position at Kiawah Island Golf Resort (KIGR). From seasonal 

Naturalist to Recycling Coordinator to Sustainability Coordinator, I have had an interest in driving KIGR and island-wide 

operations and development to be as sustainable as possible.” 

Bill Hindman 

“For the past 17 years I have had an opportunity to be a member of the Kiawah Partners development team. I appreciate 

this team’s dedication to the “Designing with Nature” principles of the original 1974 master plan. Looking back on my 

earlier years on the Conservancy Board, I am impressed with how much the organization has accomplished and I look 

forward to helping Conservancy programs.” 

Jack Kotz 

“After graduating from Washington and Lee University in 1959, I earned a Ph.D. in chemistry at Cornell University in 

1963 and was then a National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow at the University of Manchester in England and 

at Indiana University. Teaching, research and writing have occupied my professional life. My wife Katie and I enjoy 

traveling, especially to places where we can learn something of the culture as well as enjoy outdoor activities such a sailing, 

snorkeling and game watching. I spend a great deal of time on nature and landscape photography.” 

Edna Roberds 

“I grew up in the beautiful city of Charleston. Four generations of my family before me and several after me have enjoyed 

and loved this place. We took Sunday drives to Angel Oak and beach trips to Seabrook and Kiawah. I grew up downtown 

where we had rabbits, ducks, chickens, dogs and a field of corn. I now have yard snakes and lizards as my pets and it seems 

that lots of birds come to me for help. I taught kindergarten through second grade for 25 years and never had a lack of 

animal stories to share with them. My passion is gardening, and I do the best I can to love the deer no matter what havoc 

they play in my yard. I love the birds even though they eat all my loquats and destroy my Savannah holly berries. I also 

seem to have a great love of gathering people and organizing just about anything.” 

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Craig Weaver Kiawah Island Community Association Board of Directors Liaison 

“My wife Terry and I retired to Kiawah full-time in 2005. A 30-year business career with two major corporations 

allowed us to experience a variety of places. We lived in Illinois, Texas and Minnesota, and traveled to a number 

of different countries on business. Kiawah clearly encompassed the best of them all for us and we were drawn here 

by the natural beauty of the Island, the beach, the wildlife - and the comfort that the people of Kiawah were intent 

on maintaining it all. I was elected to the KICA Board as a Director in 2010 and will be serving for two more years. 

While we still like to travel, we spend most of our time here playing golf, reading on the beach, running on the bike 

trails and simply enjoying the Island.” 

Fran Wermuth Town of Kiawah Island Council Liaison 

“After 26 years of service, I retired from the federal government in 2006. During that time, I worked in the U.S. 

Senate and various law enforcement agencies in the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. 

I have served on Kiawah Island Community Association’s Security and Safety Committee and I have been a regular 

contributor to the KICA Digest. I was elected to the Town of Kiawah Island’s Town Council in 2010. As a Council 

Member, I chair the Public Safety Committee and Communications Committee. I have been involved in the Island 

turtle patrol, Haut Gap Elementary School E-Mentoring Program and the Historic Charleston Foundation.” 

Rug Sale to Benefit the Kiawah Conservancy 

Peter Pap Oriental Rugs, Inc. will return to 

Kiawah this March for an exceptional antique rug show 

and sale. Show and sale dates are March 30 through April 

2 from 11am to 7pm at Freshfields Village. A portion of 

the proceeds from this special event will benefit the Kiawah 

Conservancy. 

Peter has been dealing in antique oriental rugs for 

over 35 years and is recognized internationally by collectors 

and decorators as one of the country’s foremost experts in 

antique oriental rugs, carpets and tribal weavings, 

With galleries in San Francisco and Dublin, New 

Hampshire, Peter participates in many of the country’s top 

antiques shows including the Winter Antiques Show, the 

Charleston International Antiques Show, the Philadelphia 

Antiques Show and the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show. 

Peter has been a guest lecturer at many museums, 

antique shows, financial institutions and rug society events 

throughout the country. He has been featured in articles in 

Fortune Small Business, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston 

Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, GQ, Elle Decor and 

House Beautiful. He has appeared on the Martha Stewart 

Living Radio talk show on Sirius, and is a guest appraiser 

on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow. 

Peter will also be exhibiting at the Charleston 

International Antiques Show March 18 - 20. n 

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2010 Donors 

Thank you to all of our Donors who contributed so generously. We have 

made every effort to correctly list all donations received between January 9, 2010 and 

January 8, 2011. 

Donations listed are for gifts received to the Annual Fund, Land Preservation 

Fund, Science Fellowship Program, Hip to Be Square and In-Kind Donations. 

Donor Giving Levels 

Bald Eagle 

Loggerhead Turtle 

Bobcat 

Osprey 

Painted Bunting 

Pelican 

Willet 

Sandpiper 

Warbler 


$10,000 - $19,999 

$5,000 - $9,999 

$2,500 - $4,999 

$1,000 - $2,499 

$500 - $999 

$250 - $499 

$100 - $249 

$5 - $99 

Bald Eagle 

Herzman-Fishman Foundation 

Mrs. Louise Shouse 

Loggerhead Turtle 

Anonymous 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Rice 

Bobcat 

Mr. & Mrs. E. Craig Asche 

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Cox 

Mr. R. Lide Glenn 

Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus S. Hapgood, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Durk Jager 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Larsen 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark G. Meyer 

Mr. & Mrs. David O’Leary 

Mrs. Deborah J. Scott 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Wile 

Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel D. Woodson 

Osprey 

Mr. & Mrs. Roger G. Ackerman 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Bunn 

Dr. & Mrs. James L. Chitwood 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Collins 

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Culhane 

Mr. & Mrs. T. Truxtun Emerson 

Ms. Linda Fantuzzo 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Fetch 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gardner 

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Gherlein 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael John 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Kash 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Keele 

Mr. & Mrs. Saunders M. Morton 

Ms. Tiernan Shea & Mr. Douglas S. Boyle 

The Daniel J. and Victoria D. Sullivan 

Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. Elliot M. Surkin 

Painted Bunting 

Mrs. Richard A. Austin 

Mrs. Joan T. Avioli 

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Barter 

Mr. Peter B. Bartlett 

Mr. & Mrs. Lorne G. Beadle 

Mr. & Mrs. R. Jeffrey Bixler 

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin C. Boylston 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jay Brody 

Alma & Greg Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore C. Brush 

Mr. & Mrs. William F. Buehler 

Mr. & Mrs. John Andrew Bugas 

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Burrus 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Cammerer 

Mr. & Mrs. Van C. Campbell 

Mr. & Mrs. John K. Carroll 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cassidy 

Ms. Julie Christopher & Ms. Marge Connelly 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Clawson 

Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Cohen 

Ms. Joan Collar & Mr. Glenn Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Collister 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Corcoran 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Crane 

Mr. & Mrs. Russell L. Crane 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Dabruzzi 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Davis 

Mr. & Mrs. Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Degnan 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. DiGiovanni 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dolson 

Mr. & Mrs. William Dowdy 

Ms. Linda Easdon & Mr. Sherwood G. House 

Mr. & Mrs. K. Richard Eckerd 

Mr. & Mrs. O. Ralph Edwards 

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Elliott 

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest P. Ellison, II 

Dr. & Mrs. Harold Fallon 

Mr. & Mrs. Adam Fein 

Dr. Paula Feldman & Mr. Peter Mugglestone 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Fetter 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald H. Fielding 

Mr. & Mrs. James B. Findley 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark P. Finlay 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Fishburn 

Mr. & Mrs. O. Hollis Garris 

Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Genauer 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard D. Gentzler 

Ms. Katherine Ann Gray 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Gridley 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward T. Gulyas 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Guyaux 

Mr. & Mrs. Milford B. Hatcher, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Hauser 

Mr. & Mrs. Willis S. Hesselroth 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Hilstad 

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Hindman, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan C. Hinrichs 

Mr. & Mrs. Martin R. Imbler 

Mr. & Mrs. Laurence M. Iwan 

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony O. Kelly 

Mr. & Mrs. William B. Korb 

Mr. & Mrs. William B. Lawrence 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Legasey 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Levato 

Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Lewis 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lindstrom 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Lipuma 

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Luther 

Mr. & Mrs. Martin E. Lybecker 

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph M. Mastrangelo 

Ms. Susan S. May & Mr. Andrew J. Owczarek 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. McCloskey 

Col. & Mrs. R. L. McElroy 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Andrew McKenna 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Mesel 

Mr. & Mrs. Marshal Mize 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Motamed 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Murphy 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Nevin 

Lee Anne & Bob Nigro 

Mr. & Mrs. William B. Palmer 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott G. Pearlman 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry T. Post 

Mr. & Mrs. James Ramich 

Mr. & Mrs. Lowell L. Rausch 

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Robinson 

Col. & Mrs. J. G. R. Roddey 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Ryan 

Mr. & Mrs. Victor M. Samra, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Schafer 

Mr. & Mrs. Bailey H. Schell 

Mr. & Mrs. Walter F. Schlauch 

Mr. Craig W. Sedmak 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Shea 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Sirianni 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Sommer 

Mr. & Mrs. John E. Soper, III 

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Staempfli 

Mr. & Mrs. Allan B. Stewart 

Mr. & Mrs. James V. Sullivan 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Tarr, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. William L. Taylor 

Dr. & Mrs. John D. Termine 

Mr. & Mrs. Quinten M. Tifft 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Tribble 

Mr. & Mrs. Vincent P. Truax 

Mrs. Robert L. Van Horn 

Dr. & Mrs. Greg A. VanDerwerker 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip P. Vineyard 

Mr. & Mrs. John P. Ward, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Kurt O. Wassén 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard O. Webb 

Mr. & Mrs. Eric W. Wiechmann 

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Wiley 

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Williams 

Mr. & Mrs. Bennett T. Willis, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. John R. Wilson 

Dr. & Mrs. Charles L. Woodruff 

Mr. & Mrs. John Workman 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Wright 

Ms. Jennette L. Yates 

Pelican 

Dr. & Mrs. Grady Arnold 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Allen Bailey 

Ms. Janet M. Baker & Ms. Jackie Alschuler 

Dr. & Mrs. Gordon R. Bell 

Mrs. Erwin F. Berrier, Jr. 

Ms. Anne Bradley & Mr. David Berson 

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Burt 

Mr. & Mrs. William L. Cobb, Jr. 

Kathy & Jim Craigen 

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Curnyn 

Mr. & Mrs. William Davis, III 

Mr. & Mrs. Francis Garey De Angelis 

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander P. Dickey 

Ms. Candace Dyal 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Feldmann 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery B. Ferrill 

Ms. Susan Hunter & Mr. Jeffrey Adams 

Mr. & Mrs. Norman L. Hyndman 

Mr. & Mrs. Quentin S. Jackson 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Jones 

Kiawah Island Garden Club 

Dr. & Mrs. John C. Kotz 

Ms. Kelly A. MacDougall & 

Mr. Michael A. Pausic 

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Mackie 

Maureen & Bill McSheehy 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Morley 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Niemiec 

Mr. & Mrs. Franklin W. Nutter 

Jane O’Hara 

Mr. & Mrs. Lauren Patch 

Ms. Susan E. Pierce & 

Mr. Michael Huddleston 

Linda Rice 

Ms. Jodi Rush & Mr. Jon Baumgarten 

Mr. & Mrs. H. Herchiel Sims, Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Slabaugh 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Snelling 

Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Speno 

Mr. & Mrs. Craig E. Weaver 

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Willet 

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert B. Ailes 

Ms. Sue Briggum 

Dr. & Mrs. W. Bruce Butler 

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Cathcart, III 

Mr. Stephen W. Daves 

Mr. Arthur Daves 

Mr. & Mrs. James W. Evans 

Geary Family 

Mr. & Mrs. Neil Gewirtzman 

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Goeller 

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Goodwin, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Gwyn 

Dr. & Mrs. Alastair V. Harris 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hogan 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Thomas Hudson, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Kunes 

Drs. Marilyn & David Larach 

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Lightsey 

Mr. & Mrs. Nat D. Malcolm 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Markee 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Miller 

Mr. & Mrs. Edmond N. Moriarty, III 

Mr. & Mrs. Gerard P. Mullane 

Dr. & Mrs. Chester W. Osborn 

Gabrielle & Dutch Osborne 

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Michael Pardoll 

Mr. & Mrs. John L. Paul 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Pennell 

Ms. Carol Polston 

Mrs. Susan C. Rakestraw 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rutkowski 

Dr. & Mrs. William H. Spencer, III 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stenson 

Ms. Susan Tousignant 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Vande Stouwe 

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Williams 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Woodcock, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Yonas 

Sandpiper 

Anonymous 

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Allen 

Dr. & Mrs. Louis M. Andria 

Ms. Louise Lancaster Andriadis & 

Mr. Dimitri Andriadis 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Barton 

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O. Battles 

Dr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Bauer 

Ms. Patricia Baumann & 

Mr. Michael T. Swomley 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Beach 

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bennett 

Mr. & Mrs. Lowell F. Bernard 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Braam 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Brackbill 

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Bragg 

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Brick 

Mr. Michael E. Britt 

Mr. Paul A. Bronzo 

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest W. Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Hubert J. Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Burke 

Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Burnaford 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Burpee 

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Capelli 

Mr. & Mrs. John Chalsty 

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Chandor 

Dr. & Mrs. Philip S. Cohen 

Mr. & Mrs. James G. Connelly 

Mr. & Mrs. John V. Connolly 

Mr. & Mrs. David R. Cowart 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Dacey 

Dr. & Mrs. David R. Daugherty 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Davis 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Deignan 

Mr. & Mrs. Marion R. Dewitt, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Diasio 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Dittmeier 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Donner 

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas V. Epp 

Ms. Mary Erikson & Mr. Patrick J. Wilkie 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark F. Ethridge 

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald G. Evens 

Mrs. Avril H. Fenwick 

Dr. & Mrs. Gordon A. Ferguson 

Mr. & Mrs. John P. Freeman 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Gargiulo, Sr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Goodnight 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Grathwohl 

Mr. Jesse Greif 

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Gross 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald F. Hacker 

Ms. Rose Marie Hackett 

Mr. & Mrs. James V. Hall 

Mr. & Mrs. Elliott M. Harrigan 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Haugen 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Healy 

Miss Grace Helland 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Henle 

Mr. & Mrs. James M. Hodges 

Mr. & Mrs. Roland A. Hoffman, Sr. 

Mr. & Mrs. John K. Hopkins 

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel P. Hunt, III 

Dr. Thomas C. Iden 

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Isenhower 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Julian 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Kagler 

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Keane 

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Kenyon 

Kiawah Island Naturalists Group 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Kimmel 

Mr. & Mrs. John F. Kinney 

Mr. & Mrs. Hans-Carl Koch 

Ms. Kathleen C. Koenen 

Dr. Kerri A. Kolehma 

Mrs. Edward R. Ladd 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Lafrance 

Ms. Helen S. Langley 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Larence 

Ms. Vicki L. Latham 

Mr. & Mrs. Will Lehder 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard M. Lehman 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Lynch 

Ms. Kathleen E. Mahoney 

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Mannino 

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Mather 

Mr. & Mrs. David McCallum 

Mr. & Mrs. Van McCollum 

Mr. & Mrs. James J. McDonald 

Mr. & Mrs. Randolph W. McGann 

Mr. & Mrs. William McKee 

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Michael 

Mr. & Mrs. Gerd D. Mueller 

Ms. Grace M. Mynatt 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Oberheu 

Patty & Vic Orler 

Mr. & Mrs. F. Joseph Owens, Jr. 

Ms. Jane M. Pannone & 

Mr. Richard F. McCann 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Patrick 

Ms. Rosalie H. Pembridge 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Pennell 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Pezzullo 

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Priesing 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Quillinan 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Redmond 

Mr. & Mrs. Alwyn S. Rougier- Chapman 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rubinoff 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Ryan 

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Sanders 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Schmitt, Jr. 

Ms. Karen Sedmak 

Dr. & Mrs. Frank E. Seidelmann 

Mr. & Mrs. Stuart A. Sheldon 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Siman 

Mr. & Mrs. John L. Singleton 

Mr. & Mrs. Uldis K. Sipols 

Dr. & Mrs. J. Bryan Smalley 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Soroka 

Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. St. John 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Steelman 

Ms. Joan A. Strobel-McLean & 

Mr. David J. McLean 

Mr. & Mrs. Brian W. Sturgell 

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Sudell, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Sykes 

Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Tadler 

Ashley, Shannon, Erin & John Till 

Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Blair Torrey, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Townsend 

Dr. Kedrin E. Van Steenwyk 

Mr. & Mrs. Kent H. Villepigue 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Walker 

Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Walman 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Warner 

Dr. M. Ann Welsh & Dr. Gordon E. Dehler 

Mr. & Mrs. John Wilkinson 

Mr. & Mrs. Dieter zur Loye 

Warbler 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Banas, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Behringer, Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. Dennis O. Bernard 

Mr. & Mrs. James S. Bingay 

Mr. & Mrs. Dirck T. Born 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert O. Brown 

Ms. Susan B. Budnick 

Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Busch 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Cammerer 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Caplea 

Mr. & Mrs. David O. Cashdollar 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Cassel 

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew L. Cern 

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Chalk 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Cheatham 

Mr. & Mrs. Leland G. Close, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Cobb 

Mr. & Mrs. William L. Connellee 

Mr. & Mrs. Jason P. Cooper 

Ms. Virginia Crane 

Ms. Joann J. Cunningham & 

Mr. Erwin Moskowitz 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip John Cuthbertson 

Dr. & Mrs. John L. Davis, III 

Mr. & Mrs. Dale H. Dumas 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Duncan 

Mr. Kevin Eakes 

Dr. & Mrs. Charles D. Farmer 

Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Feldman 

Mr. & Mrs. Greydon C. Freeman 

Dr. & Mrs. Armand B. Glassman 

Mr. & Mrs. Jay R. Goldstein 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Goodwin 

Ms. Tamar Small Greif & 

Mr. Jonathan David Greif 

Ms. Karen M. Hilty 

Ms. Ardis Hoven & Mr. Ronald Sanders 

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Howell 

Mr. John S. Hyatt 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. James 

Mr. & Mrs. George L. Johnson 

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Jones 

Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Kardash 

Dr. & Mrs. Fred B. Kaserman 

Dr. & Mrs. Jerald J. Kasimov 

Dr. & Mrs. Theodore A. Keith 

Mr. & Mrs. Lee R. Kelce 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Kenney, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Kloepfer 

Mrs. Betty L. Barker Korol 

Mr. & Mrs. John D. Labriola 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerrold J. Lander 

Dr. & Mrs. Steven A. Lapp 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Leichner 

Ms. Peggy W. Levinson 

Dr. & Mrs. Leonard H. Madoff 

Mr. & Mrs. R. Paul Mayeux 

Mr. & Mrs. William B. McKnight, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerrold Mitchell 

Dr. & Mrs. Perry B. Molinoff 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Moore 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Mortara 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Murphy 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Olanoff 

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin D. Ott 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Pagnotta 

Mr. & Mrs. William D. Power 

Dr. Ann A. Quattlebaum 

Drs. Lourice & Jose A. Rafols 

Ms. Kathleen Reid 

Ms. Melanie Rhamey & 

Mr. Glenn Kaminsky 

Mrs. Janice E. Rideout 

Drs. Mary Jane & Paul Roberts 

Dr. & Mrs. Edward A. Rohrbaugh 

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher C. Rolfe 

Mrs. William D. Saal 

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel C. Sarratt 

Mr. & Mrs. Royce M. Scott 

Mr. & Mrs. Winfield S. Settle 

Dr. Peter L. Silveston 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert D. Simmons 

Carrie, Vijay & Maela Singh 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Spanninger 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Szweda, Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Tyberg 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Valentine 

Mr. F. John White, II 

Mr. & Mrs Brian E. Williams 

Mr. John A. Williamson 

Mr. & Mrs. Don Willis 

Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Zimmerli 

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Donations in Memory 

Richard A. Austin 

Mrs. Richard A. Austin 

Mr. & Mrs. William Dowdy 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Goodnight 

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Isenhower 

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Luther 

Ms. Carol Polston 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Shea 

Betsy Connelly 

Carrie, Vijay & Maela Singh 

Donations in Honor 

Paul Brackbill 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Brackbill 

Greg Brown 

Gabrielle & Dutch Osborne 

Pooja & Ian Brown 

Alma & Greg Brown 

John Burrus 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald F. Hacker 

Myra & John Burrus 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Slabaugh 

Magnus Campos 


Patty & Bernie Collins 

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Keane 

Carmen Cowart 

Mr. & Mrs. David R. Cowart 

Karen & Larry Daniels 

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Sykes 

Nicholas A. Daves 

Mr. Arthur Daves 

Mr. Steve Daves 

Mr. Thomas DiGeronimo 

Maureen & Bill McSheehy 

Kathy & Jim Craigen 

Jane O’Hara 

Linda Rice 

Martha West Crafton 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Mortara 

Kelly Goodwin 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Goodwin 

L. Shirl Hatfield 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Steelman 

Jason Mathew Haugen 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Haugen 

Jane Hubbard 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lindstrom 

The Dittmeier Family 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Dittmeier 

Sallie Elliott 

Mr. & Mrs. Lowell F. Bernard 

Hunter Freeman, Rebecca Freeman & 

Courtney & John Phillips 

Mr. & Mrs. Greydon C. Freeman 

Ms. Teenie Hayworth 

Holly Harton 

Georgette Samaras 

Evelyn & Ivan Hinrichs 

The Geary Family 

Lauren & Emily Hume 

Mr. & Mrs. Norman L. Hyndman 

John L. Hyatt 

Mr. John S. Hyatt 

Mr. Kevin Eakes 

Kiawah Island Marathon Volunteers 

Kiawah Island Golf Resort 

James Centre King, IV 


Melissa Langley 


Steve Meyer 

Mrs. Louise Shouse 

Mary Jo & Frank Murphy 

Mr. & Mrs. Marshal Mize 

Kiawah Island Marathon Donors 

Mae T. Iden 

Dr. Thomas C. Iden 

Ron Keyser 

Mr. & Mrs. John R. Wilson 

Ted Ladd 

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Elliott 

Martin W. Miller 


Marcia Morgan’s Mother 

Mr. & Mrs. O. Hollis Garris 

Debbie Nunley 

Mr. & Mrs. Royce M. Scott 

Sandy Oakes & Charles Porter 

Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Busch 

Sarah Abrams 

James P. Breen, Jr. 

Thomas Connolly 

Ron Cook 

Gregory Darus 

Alan Drake 

Kim Ellis 

Darren Haddock 

Peter Hemme 

Christopher Horblit 

Greg Keller 

Mike LaFerle 

Troy Lindsey 

Thaddeus Logan 

John McCleskey 

Norman McLeod 

Mark Perkins 

Pat Rainey 

John Todd 

Harry Topping 

Neil Williams 

Jones Lang LaSalle 

David Rideout 

Mrs. Janice E. Rideout 

Robert K. Scott 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Kunes 


Helen Silveston 

Dr. Peter L. Silveston 

Kirk West 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Morley 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lee West 


Jim Ramich 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Andrew McKenna 

Karen Sedmak 

Mr. Craig W. Sedmak 

Louise Shouse 

Mr. & Mrs. John E. Soper, III 

The wonderful creatures who share 

Kiawah Island with us 

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Bragg 

Drs. Susan & John Till 

Ashley, Shannon, Erin and John 

Don & Elizabeth Van Steenwyk 

Dr. Kedrin E. Van Steenwyk 

Langley Grace Wallace 


This year the Kiawah Island Marathon opened a limited number of half and full Marathon running slots with a $50 donation allocated to the Kiawah Conservancy. Each of the following 

runners purchased one of these slots. The total donation received was $5,000. The Conservancy is grateful to the donors listed below for their generous support and to the Kiawah Island 

Marathon for initiating the donations. 

Dana Anderson 

Larry Anderson 

Richard Anderson 

Steve Anderson 

William Barker 

Jessica Bays 

Chad Beach 

Kristen Beuerlein 

Casey Desantis Black 

Thomas Bradford 

Kathy Brown 

Rusty Bryson 

Lee Bugay 

Brendan Burke 

Geordie Buxton 

Scott Bzdok 

Adam Candeub 

Kara Candler 

Jack Caroway 

Terry Carpenter 

John Carruth 

Lori Cline 

Lucy Costello 

Devin Critell 

Rebecca Critell 

James Croom 

Merritt Croom 

Elizabeth Cunningham 

James Cunningham 

Cheryl Debraccio 

Craig Dellinger 

Ann deSaussure 

Rory Devine 

Daniel Dietz 

Mindi Douglas 

Jack Dubel 

Kim Eades 

Korey Eckley 

Joanna Eubanks 

Mark Ezekiel 

Barry Feldman 

Jason Foster 

Crissy Fowler 

Paige Goss 

Rocky Granthier 

Robin Griffin 

John Guilds 

Michael Hammons 

Holly Harton 

Brian Hehir 

Jaqueline Hehir 

Patrick Hughes 

Emily Hunt 

Amy Hutchinson 

Ben Jatlow 

Kim Jong 

Phillip Kendall 

George Kraehe 

Meena Krishnan 

Erik Lindhjem 

Margaret Lindhjem 

Erin McAllister 

Steve McCormack 

Gil Milton 

Anne Monroe 

Frabcis Muthoka 

Eric Muzzillo 

Steve Norton 

JoAnn Oeters 

Mark Osborne 

James Ovendeal 

Amie Ownes 

Chris Page 

Seuh-Han Parsons 

Haynes Payne 

Alicia Perry 

Karen Person 

Wendy Price 

Fred Pritchard 

Margaret Pritchard 

Tracy Radford 

David Reynolds 

Meg Riley 

Georgette Samaras 

Kamron Shaid 

Christopher Smith 

Ellen Smith 

Jennifer Smith 

Chad Steed 

Laura Sullivan 

Ned Swan 

Joe Sykes 

Charlotte Taylor 

Joan Thomas 

Meg Titshaw 

Gary Vance 

Doug Wedge 

Meredith West 

Jeffrey Wise 

Vanessa Zelonka 

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Foundations and Grants 

Alliance Bernstein 

Mr. Joseph Healy 

American Express Charitable Fund 

Mr. Edward Dittmeier 

Boylston Family Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SC 

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin C. Boylston 

Charles H. and Susan R. Hauser Advised Fund of The Winston-Salem Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Hauser 

Charles & Catherine B. Rice Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Rice 

Chitwood Family Fund of The Ayco Charitable Foundation 

Dr. & Mrs. James L. Chitwood 

Coca-Cola Foundation 

Mr. Jeffrey M. Adams 

Commonwealth Foundations, G.P. 

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Goodwin, Jr. 

Crane Family Fund of the Ayco Charitable Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Russell L. Crane 

Daniel J. & Victoria D. Sullivan Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable Fund 

Dayton Foundation Depository, Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Nevin 

Dickey Family Foundation of American Endowment Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander P. Dickey 

Earnest W. & Mary Ann Deavenport Fund of Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. Earnest W. Deavenport 

Eaton Charitable Fund 

Mr. Laurence M. Iwan 

Mr. Gerald L. Gherlein 

Mr. Robert J. McCloskey 

Feldmann Family Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Feldman 

Fishburn Family Fund of Schwab Charitable Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Fishburn 

Genauer Family Foundation of the Jewish Communal Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Genauer 

Gordon & Jean Hillock Fund of Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Hillock 

Harris Bank Foundation 

Mr. Charles H. Davis 

Herzman-Fishman Foundation 

Carol & Leo Fishman 

Hinrichs Family Foundation of the Oppenheimer Funds Legacy Program 

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Hinrichs 

JAM Family Foundation, Inc. 

Dr. Robert M. Jones 

James & Kathleen Ramich Family Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SC 

Mr. & Mrs. James Ramich 

James & Rebecca Evans Family Foundation of the Ayco Charitable Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. James W. Evans 

James and Sanda Findley Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. James B. Findley 

Joan C. & David L. Henle Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Henle 

John Andrew Bugas and Maryann Horgan Bugas Fund of the National Philanthropic Trust 

Mr. & Mrs. John Bugas 

JP Morgan Chase Foundation 

Mr. Eric Kardash 

Katherine S. Lafrance Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Lafrance 

Kenyon Charitable Fund of Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Kenyon 

McKnight Foundation, Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. William B. McKnight 

Mesel Family Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Mesel 

Michael and Paige Crane Fund of The Columbus Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Crane 

Miller-Maginn Family Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SC 


Ms. Julie Christopher & Ms. Marge Connelly Fund of Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 

Ms. Juile Christopher & Ms. Marge Connelly 

Nigro Family Foundation 

Lee Anne & Bob Nigro 

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program 

Mr. William Staempfli 

R. Frank and Mary Jo Murphy Advised Fund of The Winston-Salem Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Murphy 

Robert and Molly Tarr Charitable Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Tarr, Jr. 

Schwab Charitable Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Sirianni 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Wright 

Tara Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Lorne G. Beadle 

Surkin Family Charitable Fund of Schwab Charitable Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. Elliot M. Surkin 

Thomas J. and Janet M. Fetter Charitable Fund of the U.S. Charitable Gift Trust 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Fetter 

Thomas W. and Gail W. Bunn Fund of Foundation for the Carolinas 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Bunn 

Warrington Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Allen Bailey 

Waste Management Service Center 

Ms. Sue Briggum 

Business Partner Giving Levels 

Angel Oak 

Live Oak 

Magnolia 

Palmetto 

Loblolly Pine 

Wax Myrtle 

Red Cedar 

Yaupon Holly 

Sea Oats 


$25,000 - $49,999 

$15,000 - $24,999 

$10,000 - $14,999 

$5,000 - $9,999 

$2,500 - $4,999 

$1,000 - $2,499 

$500 - $999 

$50 - $499 

Business Partners 

Angel Oak 

Kiawah Island Golf Resort 

Town of Kiawah Island 

Live Oak 

Kiawah Development Partners 

Palmetto 

Pam Harrington Exclusives 

The Villas at Rancho Valencia 

Loblolly Pine 

Anderson Insurance Associates 

Duvall Catering and Event Design 

PURE Risk Management LLC 

Wax Myrtle 

Blackberry Farm 

Professional Printers 

South Carolina Aquarium 

Wachovia Bank NA 

Red Cedar 

Cloverleaf, Inc. 

Distinctive Events 

Elliott Davis, LLC 

Jones Lang LaSalle 

Meads Tree Service, Inc. 

Sunnyside Farms, Inc 

The Cottages at Cypress Point 

Yaupon Holly 

Bond Street Imports 

Chef James O’Hara 

Nantahala Village Resort and Spa 

ResortQuest 

Woodlands Inn 

Sea Oats 

Atlantic, Inc. Pest Management 

Endless River Adventures 

Rosebank Farms 

Wildwater, Ltd. 

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2010’s 

Conservation Easements 

Kiawah Island Community Association 

Property: Salt Cedar Lane/Falcon Point Road Nature Area, 16.02 

acres 

Habitat types: Tidal salt marsh, salt shrub thicket 

Preserves one of Kiawah Island’s “Important Bobcat Areas.” 

Preserved 

in Perpetuity 

Properties Owned: 

Kiawah Island Community Association 

Property: Rhett’s Bluff Nature Area, 2.78 acres 

Habitat types: Isolated freshwater wetland, maritime forest 

Preserves one of the Island’s few freshwater wetlands; the 

area is also a known haven for wildlife and has been used in 

past years for bobcat denning. This location is also noted as 

an “Important Bobcat Area.” 

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Wassén Preserve 

9 Airy Hall 

Maritime Forest Reserve & Nature Trail 

133 Conifer Lane 

77 New Settlement Road 

Plenty’s Island 

168 Bluebill Court 

25 Arrowhead Hall 

141 Red Cedar Lane 

41 Marsh Edge Lane 

107 Marsh Elder Court 

227 Sea Marsh Drive 

523 Ruddy Turnstone Drive 

Dyal Compass LLC 

Property: Indigo Park Nature Areas, 3.08 acres 

Habitat types: Maritime forest, hummock island, tidal salt 

marsh, salt shrub thicket 

In addition to “mainland” habitat, the easement protects four 

small hummock islands. 

• 38 Berkshire Hall 

• 765 Curlew Court 

• 66 Blue Heron Pond Road 

• 579 Oyster Rake Drive 

Properties Under Conservation Easement: 

• Beck Island 

• Briar’s Creek Marsh 

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Little Bear Island 

Salt Cedar Lane/Falcon Point Road Nature Area 

Rhett’s Bluff Nature Area 

Indigo Park Nature Areas

Cover Contest 

When the Conservancy’s Communications Committee 

decided on the theme for this issue of Naturally Kiawah, we immediately 

called on our friends in the Kiawah Island Photography Club. We 

asked for photographs of birds, wildlife and the land and sea trails on 

Kiawah Island and received exceptional images. The final selection 

was narrowed to birds. Congratulations to Ann Crane for submitting the 

winning cover photograph for this issue. Special mention goes to David 

Elliott, Richard Gridley, Bill Hindman, Jack Kotz and Tina Schell for 

the photographs on this page. Are you interested in having one of your 

photographs featured on the cover of Naturally Kiawah or in one of our 

other publications? Contact Jennifer Woody at 843-768-2029 or jennifer. 

woody@kiawahconservancy.org. n 

Jack Kotz 

Tina Schell 

David Elliott 

Richard Gridley 

Bill Hindman 

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