Category: Nature

Coastal nature, wildlife, & outdoor exploration around the Florida-Georgia border.

Turtle Fest Earth Day Event At Fernandina’s Main Beach Park

Fernandina's Main Beach Park looking south along boardwalk. Located on Amelia Island in Nassau County, Florida. (Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com)
Fernandina's Main Beach Park looking south along boardwalk. (Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com)

Celebrate Mother Earth and learn more about Amelia Island’s sea turtle nesting season. Enjoy this family-friendly event featuring lots of live musical entertainment, food trucks and “Kids Corner.”

2024 Great Backyard Bird Count — Take 15 Minutes To Help Bird Research

Goldfinch, Amelia Island, Florida
Goldfinch at Backyard Birdbath, Amelia Island, FL

The annual citizen science project encourages people to watch and count birds at home or anywhere, then share your observations.

Four Newborn Right Whale Calves Spotted Near FL-GA Border

Sunset reflection at Nassau Sound, along Amelia Island State Park at sunset on 12-31-2023. (Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com)
SUNSET REFLECTION -- A very calm Nassau Sound along Amelia Island State Park at sunset on New Year's Eve, 12-31-2023.

Aerial survey teams spotted two moms with two newborn calves offshore of Amelia Island, Florida and in the Nassau Sound on Dec. 31, 2023.

Wild Song Birds — Bathing Beauties Seen On Amelia Island, Florida

Warbler plumage yellow, olive, birdbath. Amelia Island, FL.

Love birds and gardening? Providing water and planting natives will encourage wild birds to visit yards and help them survive.