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North Island Survey 2008
This year about 14 seedling were found during the North Island survey. Close-up of a flowering plant found behind the primary dune.
DuBose holds a 'bouquet'
vitex seedlings dug up on North Island.
Plants that were too large to dig up were flagged for future treatment.
2008 North Island survey crew. 2008 North Island survey crew.

 

North Island Survey 2007
Palm tree "bone yard" on North Island Hog depredated seat turtle nest
Silver leaf croton can be mistaken for Beach vitex, but croton does not have the eucalyptus scent like B.V. An ATV was used to shuttle volunteers to the south end of the island
Mystery object found on the beach The native vegetation on undisturbed dunes can have a garden-like appearance.
Mark loads the ATV back onto the boat The B.V. survey crew at the end of a long hot day

 

Southport Meeting
City of Southport Dale Suiter, US FWS
Rick Iverson, NCDA David Nash
Bald Head Island Ferry Bald head Island
Golf Cart Tour Examining large BV site
Maureen DeWire BV T-shirt
Test site with BV dead BV runner
Long BV runner Flowering BV
Examining the return of native plants BV site on Bald Head Island
Examining BV Goal for the Carolinas coast

 

 

Beach Vitex Problems
These seedlings will grow into... ... a "sea" of plants that can take over dunes, excluding native dune plants.
David Nash holds the runner of a beach vitex plant Digging out the long root of a beach vitex seedling
Sea turtle nest laid at the edge of beach vitex Sea turtle nest covered with beach vitex 24 days later
Seascape condos, Isle of Palms, in 2004 Seascape condos in 2006 after erosion takes primary and secondary dunes and beach vitex
BV seeds BV seedlings

 

Task Force Activities
Betsy Brabson accepts NFWF check 2007 planning meeting
Pawleys Island press conference BV eradication day volunteers
Students learning about sea turtles vs. BV McDonald Elem. 5th grade learns about sea turtles and BV
Lunch time at the 4th annual Beach Vitex Symposium, held at the Kimbel Center.  

 

 

Beach Vitex Eradication
Eradication on Sullivans Island Eradication on Bald Head Island
The herbicide is painted on the wounded stem Wounded stem treated with herbicide
The BV is chipped and landfilled Treated vs. non-treated BV sites
Hughes eradication Native plants returned to the dunes after BV was removed on Bald Head Island
Sea oats were replanted at BV removal sites Clemson students replanting after BV removal

  

 

 

 

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