SEP 19-21, 2014 – Where the Water Goes – Sapelo Island

Special Event Series – Trip 6 – this outing is full, now taking a wait list

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Cost: $268 includes lodging, meals and activities

Location: Sapelo Island, GA

The Altamaha River finally releases its massive flow to the Atlantic Ocean in a broad delta that divides the landscape between Georgia’s barrier islands.  On the north side of this delta lies Sapelo, a smaller island now belonging mostly to the State of Georgia.  The history of peoples here is long – millennia of native Americans, exploring Spaniards, 18^th and 19^th century French expatriate and American planters, enslaved African peoples, and free African-American homesteaders, whose descendents still call Sapelo home today.  Historic features include the RJ Reynolds estate, lighthouse and archaeological ruins. Despite centuries of human impact, much of the island’s natural heritage remains intact or is in a state of recovery, so untrammeled beaches still offer haven for nesting shore birds and endangered sea turtles. Brilliantly colored migratory songbirds, including the rare painted bunting, nest in Spanish moss-draped oaks as well as tangles of sandy-scrub.  We’ll experience all ecosystem types — forest, estuary and coastal bar — in addition to visiting historical sites, and perhaps learning too from today’s island stewards.

“There was usually a gentle breeze blowing so we had a salt water smell all the time. On high tide, you’d smell the salt more and on low tide, you’d get a whiff of the sea and everything in it. Either way, the smell meant home to us.” – Cornelia Bailey, from her book God, Dr. Buzzard and the Bolito Man: A Saltwater Geechee Talks About Life on Sapelo Island, Georgia.

This special outing series is offered in partnership with Atlanta Keeping It Wild and the South River Watershed Alliance.

To RSVP click HERE  –  Details & Directions sent to Registered Participants.

Questions?  

Kathryn@EcoAddendum.org  Jessica@EcoAddendum.org

or call 404-862-0118

Jessica and Linda (top) Holding Shell (bottom)

Sapelo Island photos by Kathryn Kolb