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The Friends of Sapelo (FOS) is a non-profit volunteer organization to support the research, education, and outreach mission of the Sapelo Island NERR.

Join our organization on our website. You can also make donations on our website.

10/25/2026

Candlelight Vigil for Allen Bailey today at 6:00 pm

10/21/2026

Beyond his accomplishments on the football field, Allen Bailey will be remembered for the lives he touched through his commitment to his hometown and community. Through the Allen Bailey Foundation, Allen turned his success into an opportunity to give back to the people and places that helped shape him.

His love for Sapelo Island and coastal Georgia remained central to his identity. Through his foundation and community partnerships, Allen supported efforts to strengthen Sapelo and create opportunities for young people while honoring the island’s history, culture, and traditions.

10/21/2026

Gone from our shores & forever in our hearts!
Friends of Sapelo sends deepest sympathy & many thoughts & prayers to the Bailey family!

10/11/2026

It’s time to nominate your McIntosh County favorite community folks, businesses & non-profits. We know who we are voting for our favorite non-profit & hope you do to (hint-hint) 😜

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE ALTIE AWARDS!

It's time to celebrate the people, businesses, and organizations that make McIntosh County such a special place!

ALTIE AWARDS - NOMINATION ROUND
Nominations are open - October 9 – December 9, 2026
One submission per email address!!

This is your chance to shine a spotlight on the hardworking individuals, outstanding businesses, and dedicated organizations that make a difference in our community every day. Don't assume someone else will nominate them, take a moment to share their story!

Submit your nominations today: https://forms.gle/ub5K2wRbCgkMXqWm9

Let's celebrate the very best of McIntosh County!

10/09/2026

Hats Off…Thank You & More Thank yous! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

In case you haven’t seen Maggie Van Cantford’s post in the McIntosh Co. Group page, these ladies are wonderful Stewards of our environment & ecology & work very hard to keep our Rivers clean & debris free! Thank you Ladies once again, you both deserve Altie Awards in our book!
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Give this lady an Altie award!

Cheryl Evans Shedd is single handedly cleaning up the Sapelo River. 🙌👏

Get in your boats and join her!

I went out with her today - under 2 hours and about 1.5 miles of river, we had a full load and had to head in (pic with black dock float.)

The other pic (minus the bucket) she’s recently brought out by herself…plus more that’s not pictured! 👊

10/03/2026

A big thank-you to the wonderful crew of Friends of Sapelo volunteers who came out Thursday to help care for this special island. The team worked on the Lighthouse Trail and conducted a beach sweep at Nanny Goat Beach—two small but meaningful ways we can help protect and preserve Sapelo for everyone who loves it.

It was a beautiful day to be on Sapelo, working together to support our mission of stewardship, conservation, education, and community.

We’re grateful to all of our volunteers who give their time and energy to help keep Sapelo beautiful and accessible. This is stewardship in action!

Thanks Helene, Regan, Tanya, Frampton, Charlie, Joe, and (not in photo) Jim F, Jim D, and John

07/04/2026

Wishing everyone a wonderful, fun & safe 4th of July! Happy 250th Birthday America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

06/23/2026

As a cherished member of our board, Gail brought light, leadership & positive change to Friends of Sapelo in everything she touched! While we grieve the loss of our beautiful friend, we also celebrate her life! Let’s all remember the smiles, laughter, hard work, dedication & legacy Gail left behind! ‘Peaceful Rest Amazing Friend….You are missed’!

https://www.thedariennews.net/2026/05/08/ora-gail-phillips/

06/19/2026

Friends of Sapelo members - You’re invited to celebrate the life of Gail Phillips with her family on Saturday, June 27th, from 2–4 PM at The Fish Dock Restaurant.
Gail was a longtime member of Friends of Sapelo, where she served as treasurer for many years. She dedicated countless hours volunteering on Sapelo Island and played a vital role in introducing many others to the organization. Gail took great joy in sharing the island’s unique natural beauty and rich history with others. Come to share a memory, a story, or simply your presence.

05/02/2026

Some good news

Breaking news: Critically endangered North Atlantic right whale moms gave birth to 23 new calves this season, the most since 2009. With only 374 right whales alive before these births, this represents a wondrous 6.4 percent boost.

Pictured here are Mirror and her first calf, spotted in Florida on March 14. Mirror is 10 years old. Among experienced moms, researchers are delighted to see intervals between births shorten by a few years, meaning moms are receiving the nutrition they need and are less stressed by environmental factors like fishing gear entanglements and ship strikes, their greatest threats.

“Thirteen of these returning moms last had calves in the 2021 or 2022 seasons, marking a shorter interval between births than the recent average of 7 to 10 years. This is closer to the normal or healthy interval of 3 to 4 years,” a NOAA news release reported April 30.

🙌🏼🐳 Go, moms, go!

Photo credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, taken under NOAA permit #26919. Aerial survey funded by the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and NOAA Fisheries.

Follow stories of eco-progress here at Earth Hope: https://earthhope.substack.com/

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Breaking news: Critically endangered North Atlantic right whale moms gave birth to 23 new calves this season, the most since 2009. With only 374 right whales alive before these births, this represents a wondrous 6.4 percent boost. Pictured here are Mirror and her first calf, spotted in Florida on Ma...

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1766 Landing Road
Darien, GA
31305

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https://friendsofsapelo.org/

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