Bicycles on Cumberland Island UPDATE: JULY 2024 NPS E-bike Policy Unfortunately, there have been no public updates on a resolution related to e-bike use on public lands managed by the National Park Service. You may recall that back in 2019, the NPS disbanded an e-bike advisory group that was accused of secret lobbying. Then–Interior Secretary David Bernhardt also instructed national […]
Join Wild Cumberland and Georgia Audubon for a virtual field trip to Cumberland Island this September – and additional programming each month (through December). Sept. 17th – 12pmVirtual Field Trip: Event Complete Oct. 14th – 6pmCumberland Island: A Refuge for Birds: Sign Up Here Nov. 9th – 6pmScience on the Seashore: Sign Up Here Dec. 7th – 6pmOne Georgia: From […]
Read WC’s response to the FEIS below.
The FAA has officially released the Spaceport Camden Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the project website. Click here to view the website. ————————————- View the FEIS PDF Here:
Trammeling in Wilderness UPDATE: 09-24 – Outlet Continues to Flow Through to the Beach UPDATE: 08-23 – Outlet Continues to Flow Through to the Beach UPDATE: 08-15 – Outlet is Flowing Through to the Beach Wild Cumberland is sad to report that the dunes recently breached by human intervention in the Wilderness are flowing freshwater to the beach. We have […]
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The FAA has released the official record of the decision on the Camden County Spaceport.
Thank You for Making “Commitment to Cumberland 2021” a Success! For those that won auction items, we will be reaching out about shipment/delivery. Check out the Wild Cumberland Youtube channel for videos from the event. Thank you to our artists and volunteers! The event featured: FREE virtual content all month long, featuring artists, scientists, and more. Get your ticket and […]
Drones Usage on Cumberland Island Drones are prohibited from launching, landing or being operated within designated Wilderness areas. The Wilderness Act of 1964 says that in wilderness areas there…“shall be no use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment…no landing of aircraft, no other form of mechanical transport…”. As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, have increased in popularity and affordability, government agencies […]
Listen to Carol Ruckdeschel’s Interview Via the For the Wild website: “This week on the program we speak to Carol about the importance of places like Cumberland Island, some of the most pressing threats Cumberland currently faces, and the dangerous precedent that will be set if we continue to allow private-interest to chip away and fragment the very little bit […]