One Hundred Miles

06/23/2026

Rain or shine, you can find us outside!

Our recent Naturalist 101 trip out to Cumberland Island was a great success—even with the scorching sun and windy downpours ⛈ Guided by our intrepid educators Stephanie Chewning and Eric Swanson, we found a giant osprey nest, saw dolphins chasing the ferry, and watched dung beetles at work, all capped off with a quick dip in the Atlantic 😎

Thanks to everyone who joined us on this adventure and we look forward to picking back up our Naturalist 101 lectures and field trips in the fall 💚

06/23/2026

Sign the petition now 👉 OneHundredMiles.org/Canal-Petition 👍 Protect Tom Triplett Park and the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal from overdevelopment by urging the Chatham County Commission to DENY a new road and bridge crossing over the canal.

💚 Friends Of Urban Nature Savannah, Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center, Coastal Greenspace Guardians

Volunteers met at Tom Triplett Community Park this past Saturday for a trail clean-up and to learn about a proposed warehouse development that impacts the area.

Several nonprofits have collaborated to launch a petition urging Chatham County to deny a proposal for a new road immediately adjacent to the park and a bridge crossing the historic Savannah Ogeechee Canal. These are intended to support a proposed 116-acre industrial warehouse development that is expected to generate 3,140 traffic trips per day. The proposed development is situated on wetlands in an area of "Threatened Regionally Important Resources: Areas where crucial natural or cultural resources are likely to be impacted by development".

One Hundred Miles, Friends Of Urban Nature Savannah, Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center, and Coastal GreenSpace Guardians are hosting the petition which can be viewed at this link: https://onehundredmiles.org/canal-petition/.

06/23/2026

"Coastal Georgians can see the risks playing out in real time—and they're speaking up."

Are data centers on your mind? Ours too. Hear more about data centers in coastal Georgia—what's happening right now and what we need to consider for our future— in the latest Insider's Update from our CEO Megan Desrosiers 👇

In her latest Insider's Update, Megan looks at what's happening with data centers in coastal Georgia and what may be next.

06/21/2026

What's the perfect way to celebrate the first (official) day of summer? Join our Summer Campaign with your gift 👉 OneHundredMiles.org/Donate

Our staff are hard at work in every coastal county, helping ensure our environment and wildlife are protected and our communities are thriving. Your support makes this critical work possible in EVERY season 😎

💚 This summer, wear the work you believe in! Give $100 or more or become a Coastal Champion with a monthly gift of at least $15, and we'll send you our limited-edition OHM rope hat, sported here by Advocacy Education Coordinator and master birder Eric Swanson 🐦

Give now at OneHundredMiles.org/Donate 🤩 and happy summer!

06/20/2026

The closer you look, the more amazing it gets.

Horseshoe crabs are an ancient keystone species, their existence critical to the survival of several other species, including the endangered red knot.

This , take a moment to marvel at how horseshoe crabs begin their lives... then follow Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition to stay updated on ways you can celebrate and protect this incredible coastal superhero!

06/19/2026

History has its eyes on us.

06/18/2026

Data centers are a topic as hot as summertime in Georgia 😅 We’re here to help you make sense of it all 💪

Join us June 30 – August 11 for a four-part Issue Investigation (Series): Data Centers in Coastal Georgia. Get ready for real life examples, updates from our advocates on what’s happening across our coastal counties, resources and recommendations so that you're prepared to take action.

👉 Register for this free series now! One Zoom link gives you access to all four webinars. Tune in for one or all! We will also be livestreaming the webinars right here on Facebook at noon on their respective Tuesdays.

June 30 • Data Centers in Coastal Georgia: An Issue of Site and Scale
July 14 • Ecological & Resource Impacts of Data Centers to Coastal Georgia
July 28 • What Can My Community Do about Data Centers?
August 11 • Quality-of-life Impacts on Coastal Georgia Residents

Bring your questions 👋 See y'all June 30!

Come along for this Issue Investigation webinar series on data centers from One Hundred Miles!

06/18/2026

“I want more neighbors to have the opportunity to be tested and to learn about the project,” said Glynn County resident Semona Holmes. “Because now more folks are saying, ‘I want to be tested.’”

If you're one of the folks who want to learn more about Georgia's first Superfund Research Center, come to next week's community meeting.

👉 Community Meeting • Wednesday, June 24 @ 6:30 PM • Howard Coffin Park, Brunswick

Members of the Healthy Coastal Neighborhoods coalition and researchers from Emory University will share more details about the center and answer your questions. More details at HealthyCoastalNeighborhoods.org 🤝 We hope to see y'all there!

06/17/2026

On Monday, the Garden City Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on data center development, to "allow city staff, planning commission, and city council sufficient time to review the impacts and consider the amendments to the zoning ordinance." Garden City is the third municipality along Georgia's coast to officially adopt a moratorium.

OHM North Coast Advocate Jeff Beauvais commented at the meeting, "It is encouraging to see the city council take this cautious approach and recognize that pressing pause is the best move for this city." He also warned that "developers are eyeing our region for this industry, and it’s critical that local governments act now."

Read more 👇

The Current GA: https://thecurrentga.org/2026/06/16/garden-city-puts-brakes-on-data-centers/

Savannah Morning News & SavannahNow.com: https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/local/2026/06/17/garden-city-halts-data-centers-to-study-impact/90565084007/

Garden City officials paused new data center projects to study the environmental impact of the power hungry facilities.

06/16/2026

Live on the beach with Catherine Ridley for a Conservation Conversation on this