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Growing up on a tidal creek overlooking Charleston Harbor, Jeff Dennis became a naturalist at an early age, observing all manner of marine and avian life associated with a saltwater ecosytem. Blessed with keen eyesight and an outgoing curiosity for nature, Dennis has since expanded his naturalist resumÄ to include the uplands of the South Carolina Lowcountry.

The ACE Basin (so named for the initials of the three rivers defining the area: Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto), is a nationally recognized area of land conservation. Snipe Hill, the Dennis family farm located there, serves as a learning ground for Jeffrey who is caretaker. In 2007 Snipe Hill was recognized by Quail Unlimited with the South Regional Adopt-A-Covey Award for habitat management work for grassland songbirds, including the Bob white quail.

With his eye on the future, Dennis recently acquired an English setter puppy named Chester a very special bird dog in training.

For the past five years Dennis has been working as an outdoor correspondent, columnist and photographer for newspapers and magazines. He joined SEOPA in 2006 and attended conferences in Little Rock, Ark., and Gatlinburg, Tenn., in order to learn from his peers how to be a better outdoor communicator. This year Dennis launched his own Web site and blog at www.Lowcountryoutdoors.com. Producing an online presence was a direct result of encouragement and input from SEOPA members.