Cumberland Island’s feral horses are some of the most iconic animals people think of when they imagine Georgia’s largest barrier island. Boat loads of visitors hope to spot them near dunes, in the marsh, or by the ruins of old estates. But pull back the romantic lens and you find serious ecological harm, legal confusion, and a management void that […]
By Dani Purvis TrashBlitz‘s are perfect If you’re like me, and you collect trash whenever you visit national parks like Cumberland Island National Seashore. You can join the ranks of citizen scientists and maximize your impact – participate in a ! Wild Cumberland’s TrashBlitz In October during our annual on-site gathering, Wild Cumberland members collected four full lawn-sized trash bags […]
Wild Cumberland opposes what the National Park Service has most recently proposed for the Cumberland Island Land Exchange. The agency has been negotiating deals with select private property owners at Cumberland Island — costing millions of dollars — without any public input or involvement for at least the last five years: Previous landowners (many of whom had limited resources) transferred their lands to […]
Nature Sounds Are Necessary Nature sounds affect the integrity and functions of entire ecosystems – in ways that we are just beginning to understand. Excessive and/or inappropriate noise can be detrimental to wildlife (not to mention wilderness character), affecting everything from communication and foraging to navigation and mating. Read more here. Animals detect sound even when they are asleep — […]
Know the Facts About Coyotes on CINS Coyotes (Canis latrans) have expanded their range as we have extirpated large predators (wolves, cougars, and bears) and cleared swaths of land. They now inhabit most, if not all, barrier islands in Georgia – including Cumberland. Their survival is attributed to their adaptability, intelligence, and resilience. Research is currently being conducted on other […]
42 Years Without a Wilderness Management Plan! In 1982, Congress designated nearly two-thirds of Cumberland Island as federally-protected Wilderness (8,840 acres) and Potential Wilderness (11,718 acres)…..but to date, the National Park Service (NPS) has not implemented the Wilderness Management Plan required to protect it. Wild Cumberland believes development and implementation of a Wilderness Management Plan would establish the accountability, consistency, […]
Cumberland Island Trivia can be a fun way to celebrate National Wilderness Month. Wild Cumberland is marking the occasion with our weekly trivia nights – which double as a fundraiser to support our work! Simply make a donation of $10+ to play each week and join us online. We laugh a lot — and you do not have to be […]
Wild Cumberland has always believed that extending protections (or establishing new protected areas) is critical to protecting our existing Wilderness. We’re proud to demonstrate our support for protection of an area known as the Blake Plateau. The Blake Plateau is an elongated, relatively flat expanse of the continental shelf along the southeastern coast. It features more than 200 species of […]
Unfortunately, there have been no public updates on a resolution related to e-bike use on public lands managed by the National Park Service.
The “Commitment to Cumberland” in 2024 was a success! Your participation in this event helped make our work possible. We try to support local and small businesses and artists when possible — we hope you saw that reflected in the items available during this special event.