Geechee Culture on Sapelo Island
We were saddened to hear about the passing of Cornelia Bailey, author and enthusiastic promoter of Geechee culture on the Georgia coast,...
Periwinkle Snails
The white shells of the marsh periwinkle snail, Littoraria irrorata, are hard to miss on marsh sediments in winter and on the stems of...
Oysters: Food and Fortress
The most abundant bivalve in southern estuaries is the American, or eastern, oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Its gray shell is easily...
Island Dog
Soon after we returned to Sapelo Island in spring of 1981, following a year-and-a-half research sabbatical in Israel, we decided we...
Salt Marsh Grass is One Tough Plant
The great flats of salt marshes, green in summer, golden in fall, are an impressive feature of the Georgia coast. Two-thirds to...
Marshes of Glynn
Not many landscapes have had a famous poem dedicated to them. One such, of course, are the Golden Isles of the Georgia coast: sea islands...
Chachalacas on Sapelo Island
Chachalacas, a Central American arboreal pheasant, olive-brown in color and with a long tail, were introduced to Sapelo Island in the...
Videos on Cumberland and Sapelo Islands
For great introductions to the habitats and wildlife of coastal Georgia, watch the excellent videos 'Wild Cumberland' and 'Sapelo'...
