Category: Nature

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

Endangered Bird Dodges Extinction With Help of Yulee’s White Oak Conservation

Florida Grasshopper Sparrow recovery success story, a bird on brink of extinction, endangered species. Photo credit: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Florida Grasshopper Sparrow is recovery success story, a bird on brink of extinction. (Photo credit: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission)

Located in Nassau County, Florida, White Oak Conservation plays pivotal role in recovery of one of North America’s most endangered birds.

Learn More About St. Marys River Watershed And Earth Day Cleanup Event

Cumberland Sound, Fort Clinch State Park, mouth of St. Marys River (image by AmeliaIslandLiving.com).
View of Cumberland Sound (Fort Clinch State Park), the mouth of St. Marys River where it meets ocean.

A critical waterway forming the Florida-Georgia state border here at the east coast, thousands of people (and wildlife, too), depend on the St. Marys River.

Keep Nassau Beautiful Spring 2022 Free Tree Distribution

Dahoon Holly (ilex cassine). Photo credit: University of Florida.
Dahoon Holly (ilex cassine). Photo credit: University of Florida.

A springtime tree giveaway for Nassau County residents is planned. The three drive-thru pick-up locations are in Fernandina Beach, Yulee, and Callahan.

Annual Great Backyard Bird Count — Citizen Science Project, Feb. 18-21, 2022

White-eyed Vireo, Florida. Photo by Amelia Island Living magazine, February 2022.

WATCH! COUNT! SHARE! Observe birds for 15 minutes (or more) on at least one of four days. Can you spare a little time for the birds?