We met at South Cove at 1:00 pm and went to islands 11 and 15.
Island 11 is the island that Dr. Dyck has done work on. It is the only island on Lake Keowee that has been stabilized. He has placed large boulders around "beds" of seeds that are beginning to sprout and around trees like pond cypress and river birch that were planted. The project is not old enough to determine how effective this method will be for the islands.
Island 15 is the largest island on Lake Keowee. Stephen and I looked at various aspects of the island including plant and animal life.
Flora:
- White oak
- Sourwood
- Tulip poplar
- Black cherry
- Mountain laurel
- Gorge rhododendron
- Striped wintergreen
- Low-bush blueberry
Fauna:
- Carpenter ants
- Termites
- Grey squirrel
- Black-capped chickadee
- Common crow
- Fish crow
In terms of shoreline erosion almost all areas of this island are heavily eroded. The fetch surrounding the island is quite large so the wind/ wave effect would be greater. This island would be ideal to protect because larger islands sustain biodiversity.
*Pictures coming soon!
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