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'Connecting People Through Nature' topic of March 12 symposium
Georganne Eubanks

Coastal Wildscapes 2022 Annual Symposium "Connecting People Through Nature" will be held March 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Richmond Hill City Center, 520 Cedar Street.

Speakers include:

· Keynote Speaker Georgann Eubanks on stories from her new book “Saving the Wild South”

· Jessica Brown, Stormwater Specialist for UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant speaking on “The Common Green: the role that native vegetation plays in stormwater green Infrastructure”

· Erin Cork, Wildlife Biologist with Georgia DNR’s Wildlife Conservation Section, speaking on “Making Connections through Community Science: Coastal Georgia Frog Watch”

Lunch will be provided.

Theme associated books, including “Saving the Wild South”, will be available to purchase on site with the author and The Book Lady Bookstore.

The group thanks Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Paul Griffin Scholarship Fund for their sponsorship and partnership on this annual event.

 To register, please visit www.coastalwildscapes.org (limited spots available).

 Cost: CWS Members ($60), Non-Members ($75) and Student ($25).

Due to current COVID-19 concerns, masks will be strongly encouraged. Masks and hand sanitizer will be available on site.

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Decision on potential Parker's Kitchen location delayed
Decision on potential Parkers’ Kitchen location delayed
A picture of the Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Residents at Tuesday's county commission meeting believe that the potential rezoning for the proposed Parkers' Kitchen location will negatively disrupt the historic gravesite. Photo credit: findagrave.com.
Bryan County Commissioners on Tuesday night deferred a decision on whether to rezone some 3.8 acres near the historic Burnt Church Cemetery to allow a Parker’s Kitchen convenience store. The vote to defer the decision for 30 days to look into concerns raised by opponents to the project came after several residents – including parents of children buried in the 195-year-old cemetery – urged commissioners to deny the rezoning.
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