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Students from Reeves Elementary School plant spartina plants in the marsh at Palmetto Islands County Park on April 29.
From SeedS to Shoreline: STuDeNTS MAkINg A DIffeReNCe IN YouR CouNTY pARkS
n partnership with the Clemson Extension and the South Carolina Department o Natural Resources (DNR), the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium (SCSGC) is working with students to restore the coastlines throughout the Lowcountry, including some o those right here in your county parks. In April, Palmetto Islands County Park hosted students rom local elementary schools as they restored one o the park’s salt marshes.
I
Much o South Carolina’s coastline has lost important natural buers and critical habitats like marshland. Restoring the salt marsh’s dominant plant, Spartina alternifora, alternifora, helps rebuild these important shore eatures.
the restoration process. From Seeds to Shoreline partners worked with students in schools last winter to plant Spartina seeds. With the help o the Clemson Extension Research Station, the majority o the planted seeds were placed in greenhouses to germinate and grow. In April, students transplanted the young plants to shoreline locations throughout the Lowcountry, including the salt marsh o Palmetto Islands County Park.
are restored, we oer s programming to emph importance o protecti local coastlines.”
From Seeds to Shorelin state science standards exposing them to die the eld o science as them to assist their com learn the importance o stewardship. For CCPR win situation; Palmetto Next, the students learned about Park’s salt marsh receiv the salt marsh ecosystem in depth o one o its most integ including programs provided by DNR’s the agency was thrilled South Carolina Oyster Restoration and students during this ey Education program, estuary ecology ecology,, educational experience watersheds, and water quality quality.. Tese Students and the progr
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CPRC parks are known as sanctuaries where birds can rest, eed, and nest. Folly Beach County Park and Kiawah Beachwalker Park are both happy homes to sizable nesting and resting shorebird populations. Some o these birds are migratory and can y over 18,000 miles, stopping at our local beaches or a rest, while others stop here to nest and raise their amilies. In an eort to educate park visitors about how to share the beach with these beautiul and amazing creatures, CCPRC recently installed interpretive signs at the two beach parks.
Resting is an important part o birds birds’’ migration process. Not only is it a time or them to relax their ight muscles beore continuing on their migratory journey, but it’s also a time to eed and replenish their at and energy. Additionally, many shorebirds use the natural eatures o the beach to create their nests, oten in difcult-to-see
Other ways that park p keep our shorebirds sa
• Keepi Keepingdo ngdogsle gsleashe ashe • Sta Staying yingouto outofsan fsan
• Av Avoidingfeedinggu oidingfeedinggu trash on the beach
• Steeringclea Steeringclearofpile rofpile grass stems known a some birds may use their nests.
Te interpretive signs a spot common shorebir may be seen at your co parks this summer incl Plover and the Sanderl summer residents, as w residents the Willet an Oystercatcher.
So, while you are enjoy sand this summer, rem share the beach with Stop and read these
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87% Cajn fstival’s wa diverted From landFill
his spring, visitors to the Lowcountry Cajun Festival were involved in a special Resource and Recovery mission. But this mission didn’t require rappelling or night vision goggles… just a number o recycling bins and diligent volunteers!
waste products into compostables, and t
Eighty-seven percent o the waste produced at the 2011 Lowcountry Cajun Festival was recovered and diverted rom area landlls this year. CCPRC partnered up with the Carolina Green Fair to manage waste in an eort to decrease the estival’s ecological ootprint. All trash cans were removed rom the estival grounds and moved under tents labeled “Resource and Recovery,” where sta rom the Carolina Green Fair and CCPRC volunteers helped estival-goers sort out their
• Recycle1 Recycle1650pou 650pou
T
The Road Once Traveled
T
he avenue o oaks draws you into a vivid snapshot o plantation lie during the Civil War. Gazing at the main house, the slave cabins, and over the elds that once grew cotton and sweetgrass, this historic gem seems to tell its own story. McLeod Plantation on James Island has a rich past–one that includes serving as a Conederate hospital, a headquarters or the Freedmen’s Bureau, and as a burial ground or slaves and Union soldiers. But its uture is what Charleston County Parks wants to preserve. Since the plantation is encircled by commercial businesses, CCPRC, the James Island community, and other preservation supporters eared this important property would succumb to urban development. In February, CCPRC was thrilled to purchase McLeod
Tese Resource and acilitated completio “going green” missio
• Divert87%of Divert87%offes fes the landlls
• Compo Compost52 st529po 9po
• ReplaceS ReplaceStyrofoam tyrofoam products used by with compostable
Tank you to all o vendors, estival-goe volunteers who emb mission to decrease ecological ootprint. See you next April!
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Swim Safely this Summer ast summer, recreation agencies throughout the Lowcountry, including CCPRC, joined orces to encourage adults and children to learn how to swim. Worldwide, drowning remains the leading cause o accidental death or children under the age o ve. While we are proud to have provided water saety education to Lowcountry residents, the need or this knowledge has certainly not ceased.
And, i you are enjoying the beach or waterparks this summer, be sure to ollow skin saety practices. practices. Protect your skin and have it checked by a doctor on a regular basis. CCPRC parks are proud to host the MUSC Mobile Health Unit at two locations this summer. summer. Te mobile health unit conducted ree skin cancer screenings at Whirlin’ Whirl in’ Waters Waters Waterpark on June 4, and will also be conducting screenings at the Isle o Palms ront Spread the word about the importance beach area on July 9, and at Splash o swimming skills and water saety Zone Waterpark within James Island or every child and adult in the County Park on August 13. Lowcountry. Learn how to swim and choose to swim in pools or beach Beore you head out into the water, areas that are patrolled by lieguards. review the ollowing skin saety tips Agencies throughout Charleston and visit www.swimsaelowcountry.com visit www.swimsaelowcountry.com County oer swimming lessons and or additional tips on all orms o
L
Avoiding sun exposure Avoiding during peak times o th helpul in reducing ski cancer risk. Also be sur
• Weartightlywov eartightlywoven en sleeve clothing
• Wearwide-brimmed
• Usewater Usewater-resistants -resistants a minimum o 30 SP and re-apply every 2
• Usesu Usesunscreeneven nscreeneven as UV light can pene and cause skin to bu
• Usebr Usebreak-resistante eak-resistante with brown, green, g lensesthatincludes protection rom UV
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Climbing Coach, Robert Lavarnway
team CharleSton: A Coach’s Perspectiv By Robert Lavarnway
Team Charleston is the Lowcountry’s own youth climbing team, coached by CCPRC’s Robert Lavarnway.
B
ack when I was a teenager, rock climbing was anything but mainstream. Most people thought that my group o riends and I were strange at best, spending our aternoons hanging on a rope instead o hanging out. Others mocked us or not playing “real sports.” We didn’t care though; we were just having un and
Fast orward 15-20 years and the picture is very dierent. oday, youth train to climb competitively just as they would any other sport. Competitions are held locally, regionally, nationally, and even globally. Seeing a need and having heard my calling, I tapped into this newound interest in my avorite sport and ounded eam Charleston. It is a chilly Saturday morning, and I am bundled up in a hoodie nursing a cup o coee. I hear voices rom
on their climbing gear. ocus is on endurance.
Remember running su class? Well Well these kids wall. Climb up a ourt ourth, climb up hal, and so on.
In just two seasons, e has had immense grow kids were already winn regional competitions, qualiying or national
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CCPRC''s New New Top Dog! Dusty,CCPRC Hi! My name is Dusty and I am to meeting all the kids and their pets! Charleston County Parks’ new op (I’m waiting or one o the kids to Dog mascot! I ofcially received my drop a hot dog.) “crown” at Pet Fest 2011 at Palmetto When I am not at CCPRC’s events Islands County Park in April. Last or dog parks, my “mom” and I go or year’s op Dog, Zoey Zoey,, was wa s there the re to runs downtown, and people stop me welcome me into my new role. Tis along the way to say “hello.” “hello.” I wear year, since there are so many CCPRC my CCPRC op Dog shirt when pet-related programs and events, I we go to restaurants and sit outside. have a Vice op Dog, Calhoun, to I hang out on the patio and wait help i I can’t make it to an occasion. or ood to accidentally drop on the (I you don’t see me, look or a ground. Another thing I like to do is Bassett Hound!) chase squirrels and birds, but I never I loved Pet Fest; it was so much un catch any o them - I’m just too to see so many ellow dogs. And it short! I also enjoy playing with other was exciting to be on stage with Zoey dogs and taking turns chewing on and Calhoun. A lot o dogs got to sticks we nd on the ground. come on stage and do tricks, show So now you know a little bit about o costumes, and other un things. I me. I am really looking orward or ward to saw the biggest, unniest-looking dog meeting all o you! I have ever seen beore at Pet Fest! I heard people calling it a “donkey” and asking i they could have their
Hap apppy Tai aills, Dusty
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“You guys rock compared with other camp registration processe working mom who can’t drive around in person between 9am my kids or camp. Some other organizations that oer summer don’t have online registration. My kids loved the Explorer camp easy process o seeing the cost o camp and registering two kids
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Students from Reeves Elementary School plant spartina plants in the marsh at Palmetto Islands County Park on April 29.
From SeedS to Shoreline: STuDeNTS MAkINg A DIffeReNCe IN YouR CouNTY pARkS
n partnership with the Clemson Extension and the South Carolina Department o Natural Resources (DNR), the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium (SCSGC) is working with students to restore the coastlines throughout the Lowcountry, including some o those right here in your county parks. In April, Palmetto Islands County Park hosted students rom local elementary schools as they restored one o the park’s salt marshes.
I
Much o South Carolina’s coastline has lost important natural buers and critical habitats like marshland. Restoring the salt marsh’s dominant plant, Spartina alternifora, alternifora, helps rebuild these important shore eatures.
the restoration process. From Seeds to Shoreline partners worked with students in schools last winter to plant Spartina seeds. With the help o the Clemson Extension Research Station, the majority o the planted seeds were placed in greenhouses to germinate and grow. In April, students transplanted the young plants to shoreline locations throughout the Lowcountry, including the salt marsh o Palmetto Islands County Park.
are restored, we oer s programming to emph importance o protecti local coastlines.”
From Seeds to Shorelin state science standards exposing them to die the eld o science as them to assist their com learn the importance o stewardship. For CCPR win situation; Palmetto Next, the students learned about Park’s salt marsh receiv the salt marsh ecosystem in depth o one o its most integ including programs provided by DNR’s the agency was thrilled South Carolina Oyster Restoration and students during this ey Education program, estuary ecology ecology,, educational experience watersheds, and water quality quality.. Tese Students and the progr
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CPRC parks are known as sanctuaries where birds can rest, eed, and nest. Folly Beach County Park and Kiawah Beachwalker Park are both happy homes to sizable nesting and resting shorebird populations. Some o these birds are migratory and can y over 18,000 miles, stopping at our local beaches or a rest, while others stop here to nest and raise their amilies. In an eort to educate park visitors about how to share the beach with these beautiul and amazing creatures, CCPRC recently installed interpretive signs at the two beach parks.
Resting is an important part o birds birds’’ migration process. Not only is it a time or them to relax their ight muscles beore continuing on their migratory journey, but it’s also a time to eed and replenish their at and energy. Additionally, many shorebirds use the natural eatures o the beach to create their nests, oten in difcult-to-see
Other ways that park p keep our shorebirds sa
• Keepi Keepingdo ngdogsle gsleashe ashe • Sta Staying yingouto outofsan fsan
• Av Avoidingfeedinggu oidingfeedinggu trash on the beach
• Steeringclea Steeringclearofpile rofpile grass stems known a some birds may use their nests.
Te interpretive signs a spot common shorebir may be seen at your co parks this summer incl Plover and the Sanderl summer residents, as w residents the Willet an Oystercatcher.
So, while you are enjoy sand this summer, rem share the beach with Stop and read these
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87% Cajn fstival’s wa diverted From landFill
his spring, visitors to the Lowcountry Cajun Festival were involved in a special Resource and Recovery mission. But this mission didn’t require rappelling or night vision goggles… just a number o recycling bins and diligent volunteers!
waste products into compostables, and t
Eighty-seven percent o the waste produced at the 2011 Lowcountry Cajun Festival was recovered and diverted rom area landlls this year. CCPRC partnered up with the Carolina Green Fair to manage waste in an eort to decrease the estival’s ecological ootprint. All trash cans were removed rom the estival grounds and moved under tents labeled “Resource and Recovery,” where sta rom the Carolina Green Fair and CCPRC volunteers helped estival-goers sort out their
• Recycle1 Recycle1650pou 650pou
T
The Road Once Traveled
T
he avenue o oaks draws you into a vivid snapshot o plantation lie during the Civil War. Gazing at the main house, the slave cabins, and over the elds that once grew cotton and sweetgrass, this historic gem seems to tell its own story. McLeod Plantation on James Island has a rich past–one that includes serving as a Conederate hospital, a headquarters or the Freedmen’s Bureau, and as a burial ground or slaves and Union soldiers. But its uture is what Charleston County Parks wants to preserve. Since the plantation is encircled by commercial businesses, CCPRC, the James Island community, and other preservation supporters eared this important property would succumb to urban development. In February, CCPRC was thrilled to purchase McLeod
Tese Resource and acilitated completio “going green” missio
• Divert87%of Divert87%offes fes the landlls
• Compo Compost52 st529po 9po
• ReplaceS ReplaceStyrofoam tyrofoam products used by with compostable
Tank you to all o vendors, estival-goe volunteers who emb mission to decrease ecological ootprint. See you next April!
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Swim Safely this Summer ast summer, recreation agencies throughout the Lowcountry, including CCPRC, joined orces to encourage adults and children to learn how to swim. Worldwide, drowning remains the leading cause o accidental death or children under the age o ve. While we are proud to have provided water saety education to Lowcountry residents, the need or this knowledge has certainly not ceased.
And, i you are enjoying the beach or waterparks this summer, be sure to ollow skin saety practices. practices. Protect your skin and have it checked by a doctor on a regular basis. CCPRC parks are proud to host the MUSC Mobile Health Unit at two locations this summer. summer. Te mobile health unit conducted ree skin cancer screenings at Whirlin’ Whirl in’ Waters Waters Waterpark on June 4, and will also be conducting screenings at the Isle o Palms ront Spread the word about the importance beach area on July 9, and at Splash o swimming skills and water saety Zone Waterpark within James Island or every child and adult in the County Park on August 13. Lowcountry. Learn how to swim and choose to swim in pools or beach Beore you head out into the water, areas that are patrolled by lieguards. review the ollowing skin saety tips Agencies throughout Charleston and visit www.swimsaelowcountry.com visit www.swimsaelowcountry.com County oer swimming lessons and or additional tips on all orms o
L
Avoiding sun exposure Avoiding during peak times o th helpul in reducing ski cancer risk. Also be sur
• Weartightlywov eartightlywoven en sleeve clothing
• Wearwide-brimmed
• Usewater Usewater-resistants -resistants a minimum o 30 SP and re-apply every 2
• Usesu Usesunscreeneven nscreeneven as UV light can pene and cause skin to bu
• Usebr Usebreak-resistante eak-resistante with brown, green, g lensesthatincludes protection rom UV
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Climbing Coach, Robert Lavarnway
team CharleSton: A Coach’s Perspectiv By Robert Lavarnway
Team Charleston is the Lowcountry’s own youth climbing team, coached by CCPRC’s Robert Lavarnway.
B
ack when I was a teenager, rock climbing was anything but mainstream. Most people thought that my group o riends and I were strange at best, spending our aternoons hanging on a rope instead o hanging out. Others mocked us or not playing “real sports.” We didn’t care though; we were just having un and
Fast orward 15-20 years and the picture is very dierent. oday, youth train to climb competitively just as they would any other sport. Competitions are held locally, regionally, nationally, and even globally. Seeing a need and having heard my calling, I tapped into this newound interest in my avorite sport and ounded eam Charleston. It is a chilly Saturday morning, and I am bundled up in a hoodie nursing a cup o coee. I hear voices rom
on their climbing gear. ocus is on endurance.
Remember running su class? Well Well these kids wall. Climb up a ourt ourth, climb up hal, and so on.
In just two seasons, e has had immense grow kids were already winn regional competitions, qualiying or national
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CCPRC''s New New Top Dog! Dusty,CCPRC Hi! My name is Dusty and I am to meeting all the kids and their pets! Charleston County Parks’ new op (I’m waiting or one o the kids to Dog mascot! I ofcially received my drop a hot dog.) “crown” at Pet Fest 2011 at Palmetto When I am not at CCPRC’s events Islands County Park in April. Last or dog parks, my “mom” and I go or year’s op Dog, Zoey Zoey,, was wa s there the re to runs downtown, and people stop me welcome me into my new role. Tis along the way to say “hello.” “hello.” I wear year, since there are so many CCPRC my CCPRC op Dog shirt when pet-related programs and events, I we go to restaurants and sit outside. have a Vice op Dog, Calhoun, to I hang out on the patio and wait help i I can’t make it to an occasion. or ood to accidentally drop on the (I you don’t see me, look or a ground. Another thing I like to do is Bassett Hound!) chase squirrels and birds, but I never I loved Pet Fest; it was so much un catch any o them - I’m just too to see so many ellow dogs. And it short! I also enjoy playing with other was exciting to be on stage with Zoey dogs and taking turns chewing on and Calhoun. A lot o dogs got to sticks we nd on the ground. come on stage and do tricks, show So now you know a little bit about o costumes, and other un things. I me. I am really looking orward or ward to saw the biggest, unniest-looking dog meeting all o you! I have ever seen beore at Pet Fest! I heard people calling it a “donkey” and asking i they could have their
Hap apppy Tai aills, Dusty
Beach conservat
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w t Sg:
CoMMISSIoNeRS
“You guys rock compared with other camp registration processe working mom who can’t drive around in person between 9am my kids or camp. Some other organizations that oer summer don’t have online registration. My kids loved the Explorer camp easy process o seeing the cost o camp and registering two kids
