Our local Glynn County newspaper, The Brunswick News, recently ran a very interesting article about an organization working out of our neighboring McIntosh County, the Altamaha Riverkeeper. This article featured one of their CoastKeepers, Wendy Galan, and her reflections on her first year with the Riverkeepers. This group was founded to protect one of our most vital natural resources, the Altamaha River which is Georgia’s biggest river, including its tributaries the Ocmulgee, the Oconee and the Ohoopee. They monitor pollution throughout the waters and also land-based actions impacting the waterways and wetlands.
It appears that the State of GA has good environmental laws in place, but laws and policies are only as good as adherence to them. Unfortunately, many people feel that old saying “It is easier to get forgiveness than to get permission” is the order of the day. Of course, many actions of man are done out of ignorance to the chain reaction of what we do and how it can impact on down the line.
In this day of increasing environmental awareness, I’m thankful we have such a group working to protect our beautiful Golden Isles area for future generations. If you would care to read more about the Altamaha Riverkeepers, you may go to their website:
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