LEEP is having a busy and productive April.  We have been enjoying the beautiful weather and learning the lessons nature offers.  Our Executive Director, Ian Sanchez, took a trip to over Easter weekend, experiencing the unique history and beauty of Oconee County.   Lightning storms and torrential rain on Friday gave rise to spectacular views of […]

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This is Ian’s blog for today!
Streaks of color across the sky as the sunrise reveals Sanderlings darting in out of the boiling waves digging critters out of the sand.

 Medicinal Plants:  A tea made from pine needles is used to help with coughs and flu.  Long leaf pine may be toxic.

 Theodore Roosevelt, Emerson, Thoreau, Walt Disney, Beethoven, all […]

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I wanted to write about this week’s phone call session because it turned out to be especially successful.  We called our standard politicians and left messages as usual, but on this day, we decided to go outside of Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester County and decided to call Ed Falco who is a consultant […]

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Hi all
It is time to catch up with whats been going on with LEEP. I am sure you all know that we have completed our WOW expedition. Ian and the crew finished up on April 1st. This year we teamed up with OPP and SCETV. We were awarded a grant from the Heritage Corridor and […]

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Please visit all the sites along the SC National Heritage Corridor. They’re rich in history, culture, and beautiful nature destinations.
Our WOW Expedition travels through every region of the corridor. Learn about each one by VISITING THEIR SITE HERE.

SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and the US Department of Interior

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SANDHILLS SUMMARY
This thread of the web of water strings together friends and family as we pass through the Sandhills and fall line. The heavy paddle through the undeveloped stretch of the Saluda below lake Greenwood widens and joins with other tributaries at the mouth of Lake Murray and I find an familiar sign on a […]

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3.5.08Today I paddle an unfamiliar route to the Congaree river from Cedar Creek from within the Congaree National Park. Preparation and planning are critical and I am up early with the ground crew reviewing the float plan, emergency action plan, and making sure I have proper safety and navigation equipment as well as extra food […]

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