EARTH WEEK 2010
APRIL 18TH - 24TH
In honor of Earth Day, Kiawah Island Golf Resort Recreation will be hosting special workshops, tours and volunteer opportunities throughout the week, concluding with our 1st annual Earth Fest. Everyone is welcome!
More events and clinics to be announced soon.
To learn more about our sustainability initiatives and efforts, please visit our Kiawah Goes Green page.
For more Recreation activities, please visit our Kiawah Island Recreation home page.
Sunday, April 18th
Volunteer Day - Helping Charleston Grow
Charleston Area Children's Garden Project
In honor of Earth Week, Kiawah Island will be hosting a Volunteer Day to extend our help to the Charleston Area Children's Garden Project (CACGP). Come join us on Sunday, April 18th at Mt. Zion Elementary School on Johns Island from 12pm - 4pm and volunteer your time helping create and maintain a garden!
The Charleston Area Children's Garden Project has been transforming empty spaces into places of beauty, peace, and real food since the year 2000. The children feel the satisfaction of hard work well done as well as watching the magic of growinf food take place. this project addresses undereducated, low income neighborhoods who are largely absent from the understanding and participation in their own community environment. The knowledge and process of growing edible foods gives the children a hands-on ownership and protection of their community, an integral awareness of what maintains health, and teaches how all living things are inter-related. CACGP has a vision of not only creating a safe and beautiful places, but now more than ever of fighting childhood obesity, hunger and diabetes through hands-on expereinces and guided information about good food through growing a garden.
Please join us in volunteering our helpful hands to this noteworthy project. Sign up today by call the Heron Park Nature Center at 843.768.6001. A sign up sheet will also be located in the center for interested volunteers.
For more information on this wonderful project, its positive effect on the community, and how you can get involved, please visit the Charleston Area Children's Garden Project website.
Tuesday, April 20th
Bird Banding Demonstration
9am - 10:30am
The capture of birds in nets and banding them with a unique identifier can give biologists an insight into the health and demographics of the population of birds being studied. Important information on the productivity, survivorship, and movements of many species can be attained through a banding program. To determine the importance of Kiawah Island as stopover habitat for migrating songbirds, biologists for the Town of Kiawah Island are banding birds during the spring and fall. From this data, we can learn what species are using Kiawah, form indices of population trends, and determine the physical condition of birds as they rest and refuel on Kiawah Island. Banding is also taking place during the winter to study over-winter survival of non-breeding birds, with particular focus on the Yellow-rumped Warbler. Join Kiawah Biologists, Jim Jordon and Aaron Given, for a bird banding demo at Night Heron Park, complimentary, everyone welcome. Call the Nature Center for more information 843.768.6001
Wednesday, April 21st
Audubon International's National Birdwatch Open
9am - 1pm
Come join our Resort Naturalists and the Assistant Superintendent as we tour Audubon Certified Cougar Point Golf Course. We will search for dozens of bird species and enjoy the results of the many steps our golf courses have taken to create a healthy habitat for birds and other wildlife. The number of species seen will be kept track of as part of Audubon International's North American Birdwatching Open, a competitive birdwatching tournament designed to highlight the importance of golf course habitat for migratory birds. Reservations required, please call the Heron Park Nature Center at 843.768.6001
Thursday, April 22nd
Bird Banding Demonstration
9am - 10:30am
~ See Tuesday's listing.
Pondlife Exploration with the Kiawah Island Lakes Department
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Join the biologists from the Kiawah Island Lakes Department as we explore the creatures living in and around one of Kiawah's brackish water ponds. Using various collecting techniques, we will get a firsthand look at turtles, fish, dragonfly larvae and perhaps even an alligator. Complimentary, no reservations required. Call the Nature Center for more information 843.768.6001
Friday, April 23rd
River & Beach Sweep
9am - 12pm
Thanks to many guests, property owners and employees on Kiawah, trash on and around the Island is continually being picked up throughout the year. However, it is an ongoing effort, and the trash continues make its way to the Island. This year, in celebration of Earth Week, the Kiawah Island Nature Program and the Town of Kiawah will be partnering up to keep our Island’s roads, river, and beach looking clean and healthy. With your help we can make this the most successful Island Clean up yet. The Parkway clean-up will be organized by the town, and will meet at the Town Hall at 8:00 am concluding at 10:00 am. The Beach and River sections will be organized by the Nature Program, with the beach section meeting at the Nature Center at 8:00 am, and concluding at 11:00 am. The river section will meet at Mingo point at 9:00 am, and conclude at 12:00 pm (Paddle instruction will be provided before getting on the water). This is a great opportunity to do some casual kayaking, and help to keep the salt marsh ecosystem thriving. Even if you only have an hour, all help is welcomed. Please contact the Town of Kiawah or the Nature Center if you are interested in volunteering for any of these opportunities. Kayaks will be available for rent for the River clean-up for $15/single, and $30/double.
Saturday, April 24th
Kiawah Island Earth Fest
11am - 3pm
Kiawah Island is celebrating Earth Day in Night Heron Park! Come for the afternoon and enjoy the eco-friendly vendors, artists and family crafts. Live entertainment will be held throughout the event. Spark your creative side with our TRASHformation Station - you could be the grand prize winner! Contests and games held all afternoon. Admission is complimentary. Food will be available for purchase.
Cars in the Park
11am - 3pm
Cruise to Night Heron Park for Kiawah Island Community Association's Cars in the Park! This fun filled afternoon will showcase rare, antique and exotic cars from all over the world. Friends, family and pets are all welcome to view these keen machines. Admission is complimentary. Food will be available for purchase.
Pondlife Exploration with the Kiawah Island Lakes Department
11 am - 11:45 am
~ See Thursday's listsing for program details
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2010 Kiawah Ilsand Earth Fest Vendors & Artists
Organizations ~ Website
More coming soon!
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Organizations interested in participating in the Earth Day Festival should contact Alison Jenks at: Alison_Jenks@kiawahresort.com or 843.768.6001.
Interested artists should contact Jimmy Wooten at: James_Wooten@kiawahresort.com or 843.768.6001.
