Christmas Tree Lighting Festival on Jekyll Island
November 6, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Coastal Happenings, Georgia, Golden Isles, News
| November 29, 2008 |
The Holiday Island events and Holiday season is kicked-off by The Christmas Tree Lighting Festival on November 29. Jekyll Island is transformed into Holiday Island with month long festivities.
Contact The Jekyll Island Welcome Center 877-4-Jekyll or visit www.jekyllisland.com
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Turtleween at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center
October 20, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Attractions, Coastal Happenings, Georgia, Golden Isles, Kids, Nature
| October 26, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Bring your hatchlings for an afternoon of non-scary, turtle-tastic fun on Sunday, October 26 from 12 - 4 p.m. Costume contests, bobbing for jellyfish, make and take fossils, a sea turtle sea-metery and much more await turtle enthusiasts of all ages. Visit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and celebrate Halloween! For more information, contact the Georgia Sea Turtle Center at 912-635-4444.
www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org
Georgia Birding Festival on Jekyll Island
September 29, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Coastal Happenings, Festivals, Georgia, Golden Isles, Nature
| October 9, 2008 | to | October 13, 2008 |
Georgia’s coast is throbbing with thousands of feeding birds and butterflies and other unique coastal
wildlife. Experience this drama together with outdoors enthusiasts expected at Georgia’s Colonial Coast
Birding & Nature Festival held on Jekyll Island October 9-13, 2008. The sixth annual festival offers a variety of entertainment and educational activities including a keynote speech by Pete Dunne, internationally renowned birdwatcher and author of numerous birding guides. On Saturday, October 11, a Nature Day event is planned for youngsters and families. A variety of field trips and seminars will highlight coastal Georgia’s abundant natural beauty and wildlife. The Jekyll Island Convention Center will serve as the hub for festival activities, and field trip excursions will include many of the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources’ (DNR) Colonial Coast Birding Trail sites.
For more complete information visit the website www.coastalgeorgiabirding.org
or call 1-877-4JEKYLL.
Jekyll Island Buggy Expo (JIBE)
September 21, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Beaches, Coastal Happenings, Georgia, Golden Isles, Nature, Sports Event
| September 26, 2008 | to | September 28, 2008 |
The Jekyll Island Buggy Expo is a kite buggy rally and fun-fly for kite buggy enthusiasts and all power and traction kiters. The staging area will be on Kite Beach in front of Blackbeard’s Seafood Restaurant. Kite buggy pilots will get a chance to cruise one of the best kite friendly beaches on the East Coast. Members of the public interested in trying their hand at power kiting are welcome to attend free demo clinics on Saturday and Sunday afternoons between 1:00 and 4:00 pm.
The event is being produced by Coastal Wind Sports, Inc. and all proceeds will benefit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.
Angus Campbell at 912-265-1149
Registration and further event details can be found at Jekyll Island Buggy Expo website.
Jekyll Island Beach Music Festival Video
August 30, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Beaches, Featured, Festivals, Georgia, Golden Isles, Video Podcasts
Report from the Beach Music Festival, Jekyll Island, Georgia, 2008. Free Beach Blast concert with the Swinging Medallions. Read our previous post about the Beach Music Festival on Jekyll here.
New Lighting Guidelines for Jekyll Island Beaches to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles
July 23, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Beaches, Georgia, Golden Isles
Jekyll Island Authority Publishes Updated Lighting Ordinance; Sets New Standard for Beach Protection from Artificial Light
JEKYLL ISLAND, GA. – The Jekyll Island State Park Authority (JIA) has announced it’s intentions to set greater restrictions on lights near its natural beaches in order to protect sea turtles from the adverse effects of artificial light. The move, once approved as a new ordinance for the state-owned island, will likely be the model for beach lighting ordinances for all of Georgia’s coast communities.
Artificial lighting is the light that emanates from any man-made device, such as street-lights, tree lights, beach-walk lanterns, and neon signs. This new ordinance, which strictly defines what will and will not be allowed on and near the beach, will be regulated and enforced by the JIA.
“Jekyll Island is well-known for its conservation efforts, especially through the work of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center,” said Ben Porter, chairman of the Jekyll Island State Park Authority. “This is another big step towards making Jekyll Island one of the most environmentally-friendly communities on the East Coast.”
Free Beach Blast Concert at the Beach Music Festival - Jekyll Island, GA
July 23, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Art & Entertainment, Beaches, Coastal Happenings, Festivals, Georgia, News
| August 16, 2008 |
Beach bumming has never been so good!
Jekyll Island, Ga (July 22, 2008)— Jekyll Island is bringing the Golden Isles the biggest, best beach concert in years. Why? Because it is free. The 2008 Beach Music Festival is hitting the coast hard with musical sounds from the Rickey Godfrey Band, Second Chance, and the Swingin Medallions.
Treasure Hunt for Mom - Jekyll Island, Georgia
May 6, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Art & Entertainment, Beaches, Coastal Happenings, Georgia, Golden Isles
| May 11, 2008 |
Mother’s Day at the Beach On, Sunday May 11, a special Island Treasures hunt will take place for families with their Mothers to enjoy the beach and the possibility of discovering a beautiful Island Treasures glass float. Twenty lucky guests will find and get to keep a special Mother’s Day Island Treasure!
Contact: The Jekyll Island Welcome Center / 877-4-JEKYLL
Website: http://www.jekyllisland.com
