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May 1, 2018

Comments for a Cause – Trails, Lighthouses, Sea Turtles and More

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I know what you are here for today.  After all it is May 1st.  This past month we have enjoyed spring like weather but had plenty of days of rain (and snow in the colder states) to allow some great reading weather snuggled under a blanket with a couple of cats which fit right in with my April Comments for a Cause – Imagination Library.  

There is nothing better than a book and Imagination Library, the brainchild of Dolly Parton, allows children early access to books of their own.  I shared more about this amazing program in my post that you can read by clicking here. 

Chris and I are happy to report that we will be making a donation of $150 to help get books in the hands of children .  How wonderful is that?  Books and children just go together, don’t they? Thank you for your comments and your dedication to coming to read about my little piece of life here day after day.  It means a great deal to me.

We do love to travel and my blog has become a sort of travel journal at times.  If you have followed me for any length of time you know of my love of everything beachy.  It is my happy place and these past few days I have had the luxury of being on vacation with the family at Fripp Island, South Carolina.  While on Fripp we have visited a place we love that we have been to several times in the past.  Hunting Island State Park is located just before the bridge that we take to Fripp Island.  It is a lovely state park and we have really enjoyed our visits there.

It seems only fitting that I select the Friends of Hunting Island as a Comments for a Cause recipient this month.  What I was really trying to figure out was how to help support the wildlife, specifically the loggerhead turtle population.  If you are unfamiliar with the efforts to help preserve loggerhead turtle nests it is a massive effort in various places where they nest.  The area on Fripp Island and Hunting Island are the perfect habitat for nesting loggerheads.

This video shows how all sea turtles lay their eggs and how hatchlings find their way to the sea.  The loggerhead turtle is not featured in this video but the process is the same.

There are plenty of suggestions of how to help save the loggerhead turtles and their nests.

  • Remove all debris from the beach especially including plastics.  Plastics and plastic bags primarily can resemble jellyfish which the turtles eat and can be deadly to them.
  • Remove all chairs and umbrellas from the beach so they do not become entangled in them.
  • Fill in any holes from umbrellas and sand castle building as these are huge obstacles for hatchlings on their way to the water.
  • Avoid any nests or nesting activity even though it is very tempting.  Tampering with marked nests is a violation of state and federal law.
  • Artificial lights are very hazardous to the turtles and hatchlings so they are not to be used during the active turtle season
  • Ghost crabs are predators and traps can be made to catch them.  How to build a Ghost Crab Trap.

Supporting the efforts of The Friends of Hunting Island will not only help with turtle preservation (hopefully I will be able to adopt a nest) but will also help keep the park running.  The lighthouse, grounds, restoration, beach maintenance, educational experiences are all things that will be aided with donations.  It seems like the perfect Comments for a Cause for a nature and beach lover like me.

This month for every comment made on any post on It’s Just Life we will donate 50 cents to The Friends of Hunting Island (capped at a $500 donation).This will be a great effort to make a small difference in many areas and I hope that you will come back often to read and leave a comment.  As always, thank you for your support.

Please feel free to connect with the social media avenues that are listed at the bottom of the post to stay current with the efforts and activities of The Friends of Hunting Beach. I have also included some other links that might interest you as well.

The Friends of Hunting Island website

Friends of Hunting Island Facebook page

Fripp Island Turtle Nesting Program

SC Turtle Nest Monitoring System

 

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  1. Virginia
    May 01, 2018 at 06:10 am

    Another great cause, dear friend! I love your heart!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 01, 2018 at 07:05 am

      Thanks, Virginia! It has been fun finding new places to highlight!

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  2. dawnkinster
    May 01, 2018 at 06:39 am

    Really educational! Thank you for supporting such great causes!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 01, 2018 at 07:05 am

      Thank YOU for stopping by and commenting!

      Reply
  3. Darlene
    May 01, 2018 at 07:29 am

    Always happy to help out our animal friends. This is another great cause.

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  4. Julie @ Running in a Skirt
    May 01, 2018 at 09:19 am

    This is such a great cause! I adore sea turtles and anything Dolly Parton does. 🙂 Hope you had a nice weekend.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 02, 2018 at 07:03 am

      Thanks, Julie. These causes are both great ones and I am excited to share them. My weekend/birthday week has been fabulous. Better than I had imagined.

      Reply
  5. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    May 01, 2018 at 09:54 am

    Bless your, as always, giving hearts.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 02, 2018 at 07:02 am

      🙂 Happy we can do it.

      Reply
  6. Josh
    May 01, 2018 at 10:42 am

    When I was a child, my aunt would ship me giant boxes of books to read. It was unimaginably cool and I read many, many books I otherwise never would have had a chance to read. The end result was a life long pursuit of all things book. Thank you for putting books in the hands of children!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 02, 2018 at 07:02 am

      That is so cool that your aunt did that! I love it and know that books do have a lifelong impact on kids. I could never get enough of them when I was little and having 3 older brothers and sisters who read to me and set the example helped a lot.

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  7. Sue Kaney
    May 01, 2018 at 10:06 pm

    Hey BethAnn!
    So fun reading your blog today! Thanks for the info about the turtles and Huntington Island. Learned some new things so thank you! We will have to check out Huntington State Park. We are usually so busy on Fripp, that I don’t think we’ve been there. Looking forward to our week in Fripp Island this summer!
    The last time we were able to see a lot of baby turtles swim to the ocean. It was so cool!
    I know some kids who receive Dolly’s books, and they are great books!
    Thinking of you and your beautiful family!
    Sue K.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 02, 2018 at 07:00 am

      The park is really nice with a lot of fun things going on and things to see. Of course I love lighthouses so that has been the big draw for me. You definitely need to pop in and just walk around a bit next time you are down here. How cool is it the you know kids who receive Dolly’s books! I love that! Thanks for sharing !

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  8. Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids
    May 03, 2018 at 11:28 am

    I always love checking out your new Comments for a Cause!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 03, 2018 at 12:25 pm

      Thanks so much, Val! Same back at ya!

      Reply
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  10. Marci B
    May 06, 2018 at 09:47 am

    Somehow, I missed this post – what a great and fun and unusual recipient of Comments for a Cause. Amazing how many varied charitable organizations there are!

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  11. Katy Flint
    May 11, 2018 at 09:52 am

    Love sea turtles! They are definitely on our list of things we hope to see when in Alabama!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 11, 2018 at 09:53 am

      Hope they show up for you on your trip!!!

      Reply
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  13. Patty Randolph
    May 21, 2018 at 11:19 am

    I am so happy that you are supporting Friends of Hunting Island. Scott and I went camping there some years ago, and it was absolutely beautiful. My clearest memories are of introducing Becca to the horde of horseshoe crabs that were using the inlet for mating, and of the little bird that built a nest in the pocket of my jeans which were hanging on the clothesline to dry. 🙂 I love your blog, Beth Ann!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      May 21, 2018 at 11:44 am

      This comment makes me so incredibly happy, Patty. Memories like yours are what we all remember and hopefully our kids will as well. I loved visiting this place and we felt such a connection here. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and to tell me that you like to read my blog. Sometimes I wonder if I should keep writing and then a comment like yours pops up and it makes me smile from ear to ear!

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