June 1, 2015
The Start of Sea Turtle Nesting
The 2015 sea turtle nesting season is off to a busy start on Little St. Simons Island and along the coast of Georgia. As of June 4 we have already found 35 sea turtle nests on LSSI and 545 nestsPosted by: Ecological Management
April 18, 2015
Shorebird Nesting Has Begun
After weeks of nest searching with little luck, the birds have finally decided that it’s warm enough and they are ready to start laying eggs. In previous years, we documented aPosted by: Ecological Management
February 16, 2015
Prescribed Burn: February 2015
Along the Georgia coast, muhly maritime grasslands (Muhlenbergia filipes) are a rare, but vital ecosystem for a variety of wildlife. With rising sea levels and coastalPosted by: Ecological Management
June 1, 2014
Sea turtle season is underway!
We are happy to announce the beginning of sea turtle nesting season here on the Georgia coast. Each year from May to August, female sea turtles laboriously crawl out of the ocean under the cover ofPosted by: Ecological Management
February 2, 2014
Winter Bird Surveys
Approximately 280 species of birds utilize the habitats on Little St. Simons Island over the course of a year, and just over 200 of these species spend the winter here. This includes some of ourPosted by: Ecological Management
September 3, 2013
Norm's Pond Rookery
For years, a variety of wading birds have gathered at Norm’s Pond to nest. Wading birds typically look for islands surrounded by freshwater wetlands. These freshwater wetlands are home toPosted by: Ecological Management
