Ear to the Sand
House Oversight Letter Sent Asking Congress to Review NPS’s Actions
This June 18, 2026 letter from local, regional, and national conservation organizations asks Congress to closely review National Park Service actions that could weaken protections for Cumberland Island.
The letter highlights three core concerns: proposed land exchanges tied to private luxury development, visitor-use proposals that could intensify pressure on a fragile barrier-island ecosystem, and the continued absence of completed wilderness and feral horse management plans. Together, these issues go to the heart of whether Cumberland Island will be preserved in the primitive and unimpaired condition Congress intended.
You can view the full oversight letter below.