Archive for 2012

26 results.
Dec '1215
by Colin   Posted In : History, Popular Posts, Schoolhouse Museum

Historic Maps

We recently acquired copies of two historic maps which will be displayed in the Johns Island Schoolhouse Museum.   The first is a map done by Kinsey Burden in the 1820’s showing the ownership of major properties on Johns Island […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dec '129
by Colin   Posted In : Land Use

Kiawah River Plantation

Johns Island Growth Johns Island is becoming an increasingly popular place to live. Between 2000 and 2010 the population grew by over 50%. Properties along the shoreline are particularly desirable especially those on the southwest side bordering the salt marsh […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dec '127
by Colin   Posted In : Habitat, Schoolhouse Museum, Wildlife

Beauty and the Beast

The Beast This female Southern House Spider  (Kukulcania hibernalis) was recently found behind a picture in the Johns Island Schoolhouse Museum.   True to her reclusive nature she was well hidden and and even ghostlike in appearance against the gray […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dec '127
by Colin   Posted In : Dolphin Awareness, Wildlife, Marine Wildlife, Wildlife

Dolphin swimming risky

“Truly wild dolphins will bite when they are angry, frustrated, or afraid,” NOAA writes in a Protect Dolphins brochure. “When people try to swim with wild dolphins, the dolphins are disturbed.” Story here
Nov '1224
by Colin   Posted In : History, Schoolhouse Museum

Legareville

Legareville, at the confluence of the Stono and Kiawah Rivers, was the summer resort for Johns Island’s plantation owners before the Civil War.   The village had two dozen dwellings and both Episcopal and Presbyterian houses of worship.   At […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nov '1218
by Colin   Posted In : Conservation Action, Wildlife

Wayward Eagle Retrieved on Johns Island

The Center for Birds of Prey in Awendaw is a great place to learn about and see a variety of raptors. The Center is located 22 miles north of Charleston. Recently during a live demonstrations their bald eagle “escaped”. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nov '1218
by Colin   Posted In : Dolphin Awareness, Wildlife, Marine Wildlife, Wildlife

Dolphin Dies

Dolphins can die as result of human interference as happened recently to a wild dolphin in Sarasota. He had been fed for so long by humans that he was known as “Beggar”. He had multiple injuries and illnesses and likely […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oct '1219
by Colin   Posted In : Events, Habitat, Wildlife

Friends of the Kiawah River

Friends of the Kiawah River hosted an outing on the Kiawah River last weekend, October 14.   About 100 kayakers were out and a couple of dozen more participants rode the “Pirate Lady”.   The dolphins were about but may […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oct '1217
by Colin   Posted In : Farms

Johns Island Goat Farms

Burden Creek goat cheescake at OakOne reveiwer’s “best of” Charleston Johns Island is gaining a reputation as part of  Charleston’s “buy local” movement for produce and farm products.   One niche where the Island excels is our two goat dairy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oct '128
by Colin   Posted In : Wildlife

Wild Predators

Recent coyote sighting by Kiawah Town biologist Historically, before the European settlement and during colonial times, the Lowcountry was home to a number of large land predators: wolves, bears, panthers and coyotes. These animals were mostly hunted and driven out […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…