.... is Georgia's
3rd Largest Barrier Island with
26,000 acres
.... is comprised
of 11,800 acres of uplands
covered with second growth forest
interspersed with creeks, rivers
and tidal marsh
.... supports an
abundance of plant and wildlife
both typical and sometimes rare
on Georgia barrier Islands
.... borders the
Atlantic Ocean on the east, and
the Intra-coastal Waterway on the
west
.... is seven
miles South of Savannah, only
accessible by boat
.... was
designated as Georgia's first
heritage preserve in 1978
.... was named to
the National Trust's list of
America's 11 most endangered
historic places in 1996
.... has been in
continuous use by humans since
2000 BC
.... will never be
developed
.... served as an
internationally-renown
interdisciplinary "think
tank" in the 60's, 70's and
80's
.... is the only
island in Georgia and perhaps
elsewhere reserved exclusively
for educational and scientific
purposes
