In early May LEEP took 18 Students from Burke High School Marine Science class  to Folly Beach and Brittlebank Park to learn about Barrier Island ecology and Estuaries. We also participated in the Noisette Creek Day held annually at Noisette. The LEEP bus picked up students from Academic Magnet HS and took them to the event.

On May 22, we participated in the annual Earth Force Youth Summit Day held at River Front Park in North Charleston. The LEEP booth had live alligators, crocodiles, and hog nosed snake. We would like to thank to Magnolia Gardens zoo keeper Chris Smith for bringing his animals to the event. We would also like to thank our volunteer Caitlin Campbell for helping out at the event.

On May 27th LEEP’s No Child Left Inside collaborated with Grassroots Call To Action Group for a success event at James Island Elementary Schools “By The Sea Day”.  Shea Onofrey and Jennifer Johnson provided the various classes with garden growing tips and how to be sustainable in growing gardens. LEEP/No Child Left Inside along with Shea and Jennifer will be providing more classes with the kindergarten grade this coming fall.

Ian had a meeting this week with Kristin Newman of Kristin Newman Designs. At this meeting he met a wonderful 12 year old girl named Halle Lipov. Halle will use her Bat Mitzvah to raise environmental awareness. LEEP will be working with Halle and her family to organize a clean up of Brittlebank Park in early August.