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A nonprofit dedicated to the stewardship and protection of Cumberland Island Wilderness.
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08/25/2026

The NPS has not provided the public with ANY updates about the status of its proposed Land Exchanges on Cumberland Island National Seashore.

Unfortunately, documents received under a Defenders of Wildlife FOIA earlier this year reveal that the agency has withheld critical details - and is much further along in its process than the public understands.

The public deserves full transparency about what’s happening to our public lands — including how much money has already been spent on this effort.

View the full virtual town hall on YouTube. Then, contact your Congressional offices (no matter where you live) — let them know you are concerned about the management of Cumberland Island National Seashore and Wilderness.

08/21/2026

We have received LOTS of questions regarding the status of the National Park Service’s four (4) previously-proposed Land Exchanges for Cumberland Island National Seashore & Wilderness.

Unfortunately, we DON’T have all of the answers.

You can find a full recording of this Town Hall meeting — where we discuss what a FOIA revealed (and what it didn’t) — on our YouTube channel. There’s also a link to take action in our bio.

08/20/2026

Our grassroots nonprofit is powered entirely by volunteers and fueled by YOUR donations.

Please consider making a contribution right now (wildcumberland.org) to help us continue the our advocacy. There’s never been more at stake.

08/11/2026

📢 In case you haven’t heard by now….

The Department of Interior (DOI) recently announced a public comment period on Director’s Order #41 (“Wilderness Stewardship Policy Review”).

🚨 This 60-day public comment period ends THIS Friday, August 14th!

DO #41 provides structure for how the Wilderness Act is “implemented” by the National Park Service in compliance with the Wilderness Act and Organic Act.

Let us be clear: ANY weakening of DO #41 would have profound and devastating impacts to Wilderness — including Cumberland Island Wilderness.

You know the drill: you gotta click over to the federal register (LINK IN BIO) and fill out the form.

Tell ‘em (in your own words!) that you oppose ANY revisions that could WEAKEN protections for wilderness.

Let them know you think that existing standards should be preserved (and enforced!) in full.

Then, make sure your friends do the same!

*Yes, we recommend that you send a copy of your comments to your elected officials.*

07/23/2026

Welcome to all our new followers! We thought it might be helpful for us to re-introduce ourselves, and share the ways you can support our work to protect Cumberland Island National Seashore right now.

👋 WHO we are: A grassroots nonprofit organization comprised entirely of volunteers. Many of us are educators, anglers, authors, scientists, retirees, business owners, advocates, and parents!

ℹ️ WHAT we do: Wild Cumberland works to preserve the quality of Cumberland Island’s Wilderness through advocacy, education, conservation, and community partnerships.

🗓️ WHEN we were founded: Our efforts began in 2015, thanks to individuals with decades of experience advocating for the protection of Cumberland Island.

📍 WHERE we are located: Our volunteers and supporters are located across the country (and beyond!).

💭 WHY we do it: Our supporters want to ensure that Cumberland Island fulfills its Congressionally-intended purpose — to become a more ecologically-valuable resource over time.

📝 HOW you can help: First, contact your Congressional representatives and let them know you are concerned about the management of Cumberland Island National Seashore (see previous posts). Then, please consider making a financial contribution to ensure our work can continue.

Our organization is powered by individual contributions — not big corporations or foundations — and no dollar amount is too small.

Visit wildcumberland.org to donate now.

07/21/2026

In June, Wild Cumberland and partners submitted a request for Congressional Oversight relating to the management of Cumberland Island National Seashore and its Wilderness. (You can read the details for yourself on our website.)

*Now we need YOUR help.* Please contact your Congressional offices, no matter where you live, today — let them know you are concerned about the management of Cumberland Island National Seashore and Wilderness. Future generations are counting on us.

If you’ve contacted your Congressional offices, comment “TOLD EM” below.

06/17/2026

Only Congress can take a Wilderness designation away, but changes to National Park Service’s wilderness stewardship policy under Director’s Order #41 could completely undermine every Wilderness area - including Cumberland Island.

Let the Department of Interior know you oppose ANY revisions that could WEAKEN protections for wilderness.

DO #41 is what requires the agency to establish parameters for commercial services and fire management; necessitates a Wilderness Baseline Character Assessment; considers Minimum Requirement guidance; and directly impacts natural sounds, dark skies, and air quality.

🗓️ The 60-day public comment period is open through August 14.

📢 We need you to let them know: existing standards should be preserved (and enforced) in full.

🚫 Under NO circumstances should they be weakened.

📝 Say it in your own words. Explain why you love and appreciate Cumberland Island’s Wilderness.

➡️ Be sure to send a copy of your comments to your elected officials.

06/13/2026

More than half of Cumberland Island National Seashore has been protected as Wilderness and Potential Wilderness since 1982.

This designation (the very highest form of land protection available!) has helped to retain the island’s primitive visitor experience — in even its most developed areas.

However, the agency has never implemented a Wilderness Management Plan for Cumberland Island National Seashore — but are continuing to move proposals forward that would increase visitation, commercialization, and even private ownership.

Learn what recent the agency’s recent FOIA responses to Defenders of Wildlife and Wild Cumberland have revealed….and, what they didn’t.

📺 View our recent Public Town Hall on YouTube now (link in bio).

➡️ Visit wildcumberland.org for more resources, information, and guidance on taking action.

06/11/2026

“The National Park Service and Cumberland Island National Seashore have signed two preliminary agreements with private landowners on Cumberland Island.”

The public has NOT been kept informed and environmental reviews have not occurred as promised.

The public deserves transparency & a meaningful opportunity to engage before irreversible decisions are made.

CONTACT your Congressional representatives! Let them know you are concerned about the Cumberland Island Land Exchanges.

➡️ Demand transparency, accountability & adherence to Cumberland Island National Seashore’s legislative intent.

➡️ Request that their office(s) urge NPS to STOP advancing & STOP funding the proposed land exchanges until a formal oversight review is conducted — and results are public.

🛑 Public lands do NOT belong in private hands!!

Our volunteers are working to update wildcumberland.org with more resources & more information.

06/10/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who attended our Virtual Town Hall tonight for NEW information on Land Exchanges proposed for Cumberland Island National Seashore.

Additional resources, tools, and a recording will be up on our website soon.

A special thank you to the many volunteers and partners (including ) who contributed to tonight’s session.

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St. Marys, GA
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http://www.wildcumberland.org/

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