Feb 26, 2019 | Healthy Habitats, Reserves, Sapelo Island, Georgia
For generations, the live oaks of Sapelo Island have provided cooling shade for residents, including the descendants of 400 enslaved West African people who overcame tremendous hardship to form a culture that thrives today…
Dec 18, 2018 | Healthy Habitats, Sapelo Island, Georgia
Coastal Georgians love their white shrimp and for good reason. Boiled, fried, or sauced—these delicious shellfish are a highlight for hungry diners at hundreds of restaurants from Savannah to St. Mary’s. They are also….
Apr 25, 2018 | Informed Citizens, Sapelo Island, Georgia
Cultural history is very much alive at Georgia’s Sapelo Island Reserve, home to Hog Hammock, a private Gullah-Geechie community living on the otherwise state-owned island. The Hog Hammock residents are direct descendants of slaves who lived and toiled on the island in...
Jan 27, 2018 | Healthy Habitats, Sapelo Island, Georgia
Data from the 110 NERRS monitoring stations supports research around the country. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Reserves. A warming world could have a chilling effect on the relationship between parasites and their hosts, according to a recent study from the...
