Hello everybody,

LEEP has shared a special relationship with Bowen’s Island and Bowen’s Restaurant.  It has been the site of our huge fundraisers, Bowenstock and the Oyster Roast, for years now.  On the 6th of this month, Ian met with
    Robert Barber of Bowen’s Restaurant, and Brian Cordell of the Sustainability Institute to discuss the rebuilding of the restaurant and how to make it green!  The three are keeping in touch and working to get this project started.

On another note, LEEP received some interesting news this week.  As you probably know, Ian and the rest of the LEEP crew have been working diligently on Project WOW (read about it HERE) for over two years. We have just found out that ETV has just launched a similar program.  This news should not be seen as a setback, but as encouragement, and Project WOW will continue to move forward full-force regardless.  We hope their project will be successful in raising public awareness about our local ecology and river systems.  After all, we’re all working with the same goal in mind.   WOW is still on a roll, and LEEP is looking forward to its fulfilling a need in the community and in environmental education in South Carolina.

On a totally high note, LEEP’s classes for this Fall are really starting to come together!  We are getting more calls all the time from schools interested in classes.  We are working with James Simons, Pepperhill Elementary, James Island Middle School, and  a few more!  Have a great week, everyone!