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Our Mission StatementThe mission of the Friends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges, Inc. is to support and advocate for the seven refuges within the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges system and to promote public understanding of the need to protect and preserve wildlife and wildlife habitat. |
Volunteers Needed!
Island clean-up scheduled for Feb. 10th, 2010
Tomkins Island is a five acre spoils island in the
mouth of the Savannah River. It was created in 2005 by the Corps of
Engineers as mitigation for spoils disposal activities in Jasper
County, SC. It has rapidly become an important nesting site for Royal
and Sandwich terns, with more than 7000 nests noted at last count.
Unfortunately, Tomkins Island now needs help if it is to
remain a haven for terns and other birds. The island is in danger of being
overgrown by grasses and weeds, obliterating the open areas that nesting terns
require.
In the Fall of '09, F&WS staff and volunteers visited the
island, uprooting some of the shrubs and spraying herbicide of the grasses.
On Wednesday, February 10th, another expedition will be mounted to complete
clearing the island by uprooting and burning the remaining vegetation. This
will be an all-day, physical project, requiring a trip in a small open boat,
and the date will be weather and sea-condition determined. If you are
interested in this project, contact
webmaster@coastalrefuges.org.
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