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A Natural History of Cumberland Island
About the Museum
Beach Refuse
Book Reviews
Checklists
Coyotes on Cumberland
Horses
Museum Transfer
Newsletter & Membership
Publications
Recordings
Saving Cumberland Island
Sea Turtle Book
Maritime Forest
Welcome
A Natural History of Cumberland Island (book) – click cover for details
The Cumberland Island Museum, located on Georgia’s southernmost barrier island, is dedicated to furthering knowledge of the island’s natural and cultural history, and to preserving archival materials associated with the island.
The nonprofit Cumberland Island Museum is located in the area known as The Settlement on the island’s northern end. Most of the northern portion of Cumberland Island is a Wilderness Area, rich in wildlife and biological diversity. Thus the museum is uniquely positioned to observe and catalogue this ecosystem.
The museum maintains a library of publications and articles. The collections and library are available for scholarly research.
Maritime Forest
Over centuries, Cumberland’s maritime forest has evolved under the influence of not only natural processes but also human intervention, the impact of livestock, and the effects of conflicting attempts to manage it. Read this
major new article
to learn more about this history and the current state of the island’s forest.
Cumberland’s Feral Horses
Undernourished Mare with Foal
The horses that roam Cumberland Island are far from their native habitat.
Read more
about their difficult life and their impact on the island’s ecosystem.
Checklists:
Amphibians & Reptiles of Cumberland Island
Checklist of Mammals of Cumberland Island
Coyotes on Cumberland
The island’s ecosystem is not only diverse but also evolving. An
article from the Cumberland Island Museum newsletter
describes evidence of coyotes on the island.
Want to support the museum and receive the newsletter?
A donation of $15 or more annually is all it takes. All membership funds go directly to support the museum’s work; no salaries are paid.
Contact us at:
The Cumberland Island Museum
P.O. Box 7080
St. Marys, GA 31558
Saving Cumberland Island
An
article by Will Harlan from
Blue Ridge Outdoors
magazine
describes efforts to preserve Cumberland’s wilderness areas—as well as efforts by some to dismantle wilderness protections.
(PDF file – requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader
. Reprinted with permission from
Blue Ridge Outdoors
magazine.)
What’s Really Happening To Our Sea Turtles?
The numbers of dead and stranded sea turtles continue to increase. See
Strandings
for more detailed information on sea turtle strandings on Cumberland Island from 1981-2005.
Enter search term(s):
Links
Chelonian Research Foundation
0
International Sea Turtle Society
0
Wild Cumberland – Wilderness Watch
0
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Cumberland Island Museum website
Home
A Natural History of Cumberland Island
About the Museum
Beach Refuse
Book Reviews
Checklists
Coyotes on Cumberland
Horses
Museum Transfer
Newsletter & Membership
Publications
Recordings
Saving Cumberland Island
Sea Turtle Book
Maritime Forest
Welcome
A Natural History of Cumberland Island (book) – click cover for details
The Cumberland Island Museum, located on Georgia’s southernmost barrier island, is dedicated to furthering knowledge of the island’s natural and cultural history, and to preserving archival materials associated with the island.
The nonprofit Cumberland Island Museum is located in the area known as The Settlement on the island’s northern end. Most of the northern portion of Cumberland Island is a Wilderness Area, rich in wildlife and biological diversity. Thus the museum is uniquely positioned to observe and catalogue this ecosystem.
The museum maintains a library of publications and articles. The collections and library are available for scholarly research.
Maritime Forest
Over centuries, Cumberland’s maritime forest has evolved under the influence of not only natural processes but also human intervention, the impact of livestock, and the effects of conflicting attempts to manage it. Read this
major new article
to learn more about this history and the current state of the island’s forest.
Cumberland’s Feral Horses
Undernourished Mare with Foal
The horses that roam Cumberland Island are far from their native habitat.
Read more
about their difficult life and their impact on the island’s ecosystem.
Checklists:
Amphibians & Reptiles of Cumberland Island
Checklist of Mammals of Cumberland Island
Coyotes on Cumberland
The island’s ecosystem is not only diverse but also evolving. An
article from the Cumberland Island Museum newsletter
describes evidence of coyotes on the island.
Want to support the museum and receive the newsletter?
A donation of $15 or more annually is all it takes. All membership funds go directly to support the museum’s work; no salaries are paid.
Contact us at:
The Cumberland Island Museum
P.O. Box 7080
St. Marys, GA 31558
Saving Cumberland Island
An
article by Will Harlan from
Blue Ridge Outdoors
magazine
describes efforts to preserve Cumberland’s wilderness areas—as well as efforts by some to dismantle wilderness protections.
(PDF file – requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader
. Reprinted with permission from
Blue Ridge Outdoors
magazine.)
What’s Really Happening To Our Sea Turtles?
The numbers of dead and stranded sea turtles continue to increase. See
Strandings
for more detailed information on sea turtle strandings on Cumberland Island from 1981-2005.
Enter search term(s):
Links
Chelonian Research Foundation
0
International Sea Turtle Society
0
Wild Cumberland – Wilderness Watch
0
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