Meet Our Instructors
Dr. Andy Jones, Tony Mills, and Sloane Wiggers
Dr. Andy Jones is a lifelong naturalist, with a passion for the biodiversity of the southeastern United States. Andy originally hails from Kingsport, TN, and Raleigh, NC. He studied biological sciences at the University of Tennessee and completed his PhD on the evolutionary history of Philippine birds at the University of Minnesota. In May 2022, he joined the Spring Island Trust and Lowcountry Institute as Executive Director.
Tony Mills has been working in the field of environmental education, with emphasis on southeastern...
The Spring Island Trust
Preserving and protecting Spring Island’s environment and cultural history…
Living with Nature
One of the Spring Island Trust’s primary objectives is to help people and nature coexist to the benefit of both.
Lessons learned by the Trust during the past 25 years of managing Spring Island are being shared so that other communities located in the southeastern coastal plain can adopt practices that make nature a more significant part of their community.
Managing Natural Areas
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South America
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Austraia & NZ
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An Advanced Trail from West to East
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The mission of the Spring Island Trust is to preserve and protect Spring Island’s environment and cultural history, providing education, expertise, and leadership in the conservation of natural resources throughout the Lowcountry.