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An insurance policy for coastal Georgia’s salt marshes? Conservationists are considering it

Cars. Pets. Homes. Health. There are many things in life that an insurance policy can cover (including life itself). But what about the environment — specifically, salt marshes? Between their ability to protect against flood damage, limit erosion and filter water, these fragile ecosystems of meandering creeks and swampy grasslands — a hallmark of coastal […]

Blue Heron Nature Preserve staff, volunteers and supporters gather at the old dam to celebrate the nature preserve's 20th anniversary. Front row, from left: Jackson Tilgner, Ellen Wickersham. and Melody Harclerode. Bak row, from left: Khadijah Tilgner, Norris Broyles III, Betsy Lane, Kevin McCauley, Blakely Doyle, Scarlett Wills, and Courson Doyle. (Photo by Asep Mawardi)
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Blue in Green: Blue Heron Nature Preserve marks 20th anniversary with milestones