Thanks to Thumb Smashers, JD Daniels and Marshall Gaddis the new gutter is up at Long Tabby and the Rain Barrels are in place….. now if it would just rain! Installing gutters, painting, building a tool room are just some of the many projects available to anyone that can use a hammer, screwdriver or is not afraid to climb a … Read More
Upcoming Events for 2018 – Mark Your Calendar
There is always something happening on Coastal Georgia and we don’t want you to miss out. Mark your calendar today and check back to this site for additional information. August 21, 2018 – NOAA Team Site Visit September 18, 2018 Fall Quarterly Meeting September 22, 2018 – Community Beach Sweep as part of National Estuary Week October 6, 2018 – … Read More
Work Day Projects
Friends love coming to Sapelo and the Fall Work Day, September 26, no exception. The temperature was in the low 80’s, a soft breeze was blowing and the fluffy white clouds made for a perfect day to tackle all of the projects on the to do list. Twenty 22 volunteers ventured all over the south end of the island armed … Read More
Nanny Goat Beach Boardwalk
In April 2014 Friends took on the task of refurbishing the boardwalk leading to Nanny Goat Beach. They came back again in 2015 to add slip board to the steps from the boardwalk to the beach.
Beach Monitoring
Friends of Sapelo are diligent about doing their part to help maintain Sapelo’s pristine beaches. Beach Sloop Monitoring, a quarterly activity performed by FOS volunteers, provides valuable information on a national level of the effects of shifting sands and shoreline. With 10 years of data collected and archived it is noted that this Georgia barrier island has been moving in a southwesterly direction … Read More