by lizzi | Dec 7, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter Vol. 9
By Burch Barger Published in November 2020, the tenth edition of the Georgia Water Coalition’s “Dirty Dozen” list highlights the issues that threaten twelve waterways throughout the state. Five of these are located in our coastal region: the Altamaha River, the...
by lizzi | Dec 7, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter Vol. 9
By Burch Barger Undoubtedly, 2020 has been a challenging year for in-person engagement in all sectors of our society. Meeting via Zoom just isn’t the same as chatting in person. Thankfully, our coast’s mild climate and wide array of outdoor offerings have allowed...
by lizzi | May 13, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter Vol. 8
By Dorinda Dallmeyer Looking at a map of Georgia, you see its boundaries marked by straight lines and sinuous river valleys. The most striking is our southern boundary with Florida, where a line arrows east-southeast to meet Georgia’s Big Bend – the 126-mile-long St....
by lizzi | May 13, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter Vol. 8
By Burch Barger From its cypress and bottomland hardwood swamps to its salt marshes and mud flats, the St. Marys Basin provides habitat for a diversity and abundance of animals and plants. There is a large diversity of native tree species found in the basin, including...
by lizzi | May 13, 2020 | News & Updates, Newsletter Vol. 8
By Abby Sterling With all of the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic, there is a tremendous amount of solace to be found in nature. As Manomet’s shorebird biologist for the Georgia Bight Shorebird Conservation Initiative, I am being kept busy with our nesting...
