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PR ESE RVATI ON & C ONSER VATI ON

eid Harris of St. Simons Island was disturbed to learn in
1968 that a phosphate mine was planned for the marsh.
A Georgia State Representative at the time, Harris
jumped into action to prevent our beautiful marshes
R from being destroyed. The Coastal Marshlands
Protection Act, which he proposed, changed the way people

looked at industry in relation to caring for the environment. Now,
Georgia is a leader in keeping coasts safe for the future.
Keep reading to learn about the organizations that are
working to protect the coast and its salt marshes. These groups
have made it their mission to both protect and conserve.

ALTAMAHA RIVERKEEPER natural, historic, and cultural
The Altamaha Riverkeeper resources while recognizing
is a grassroots organization the importance of promoting
dedicated to ensuring the development of commerce
swimmable, drinkable, fishable and industry that use sound
waters for all in Georgia’s environmental practices. The
largest watershed: the Coastal Resources Division
Altamaha River and in Brunswick has the primary
its tributaries. responsibility for managing
marshes, beaches, and marine
CENTER FOR A fishery resources.
SUSTAINABLE COAST
The Center for a Sustainable GEORGIA SEA
Coast was formed in 1997 TURTLE CENTER
by a group of like-minded The Georgia Sea Turtle Center
environmental professionals on Jekyll Island is Georgia’s
and concerned citizens. The only sea turtle education and
nonprofit envisions a region
rehabilitation facility. It provides
Preservation are properly represented about sea turtles and see the
where environmental interests
the public a chance to learn
rehabilitation in action.
and seeks to improve
responsible conservation
of Coastal Georgia.
JEKYLL ISLAND AUTHORITY

a state entity that oversees
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT
operations on the state-owned
OF NATURAL RESOURCES The Jekyll Island Authority,
The Georgia DNR is a state island, operates conservation
We’re committed entity tasked with sustaining and wildlife research programs

and conserving Georgia’s to promote environmental

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