In 1970, Georgia’s governor Lester Maddox had a plan for the barrier islands that comprise our coast. With the development of I-95 on his mind, Maddox wanted to build a […]
Ossabaw Island Foundation
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Editor’s Note: Celebrate the environmental history of the Georgia coast
That history will be celebrated this Thursday in a remarkable event which launches a wonderful new anthology, Coastal Nature, Coastal Culture: Environmental Histories of the Georgia Coast; and celebrates the 106th birthday of Sandy West, the matriarch responsible for ensuring Ossabaw’s conservation.
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African American history and culture highlighted in ‘Lift Every Voice’
This year, Lift Every Voice returns to several Savannah sites to honor our community’s African American history
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Women who save the land
Sandy West turned 105 last week, and though she is no longer able to live on the island, her legacy remains intact. The Ossabaw Island Foundation (TOIF) manages educational programs and scientific research on the island as part of the Executive Order that preserves its use as an example of land conservation.
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History cut short
He had the uncanny talent of stitching together disparate disciplines to distill the bigger picture, an uncommon trait for a lifelong academic.
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Keepin’ it real
First, the bad news: There’s cellphone coverage on Ossabaw Island. Jarring as that fact is in this otherwise almost completely undeveloped place accessible only by boat, it’s an important reminder […]