Post on 16-Oct-2021
Altamaha Facts
• Altamaha River basin drains
approximately ¼ of the State of GA
• One of three largest watersheds on
Atlantic Coast
• Water flowing into the Atlantic
Ocean from the Altamaha provides
1/6 of the freshwater input to the
South Atlantic Continental Shelf
Over 100 Rare Species in Altamaha Watershed
Arc mussel
Conservation Successes
• Landscape-
scale
• Over 150,000
acres
• Public/private
funds
• Diverse
partners
Fort Stewart/ Altamaha SGA
Important Habitat
Longleaf Pine Restoration
Partners and Supporters
• GA Department of Natural Resources
• Fort Stewart
• Townsend Bombing Range (Beaufort MCAS)
• GA Land Trust
• The Nature Conservancy
• The Longleaf Alliance
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
• International Forest Company
• GA Forestry Commission
• The Conservation Fund
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• US Fish and Wildlife Service
• Georgia Power
• Private landowners
Questions?