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New documentary shows Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge as more than 'just a swamp'
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNo matter how odd, most families have at least one prized heirloom. Great-great grandma’s gravy boat...
Georgia representatives push to make Okefenokee Swamp a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA bipartisan coalition of Georgia representatives is calling upon the U.S. Department of Interior to...
Officials at Okefenokee Refuge accepting photo contest entries
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 13—FOLKSTON — The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is accepting entries for its annual Nature Photography Contest. Nature photography is unmatched at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ...
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge moves toward World Heritage List
Thomasville Times-Enterprise, Ga. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 24—ATLANTA- Following widespread bipartisan support, the National Park Service announced Friday that it will nominate the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to join the United Nations ...
Latest bill targeting strip mining near Okefenokee receives mixed reaction from environmentalists
Georgia Recorder via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA south Georgia lawmaker whose district borders the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has filed a...
Okefenokee refuge photography contest accepting entries
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 9—FOLKSTON — The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Nature Photography Contest is now accepting entries. The annual contest is open to amateur photographers only. Entries must be received ...
Okefenokee Swamp Park to seek UNESCO World Heritage Site Status for conservation, economy
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn effort is underway to designate the Okefenokee Swamp a World Heritage Site by the United Nations....
Hydrologists say Georgia EPD choosing to use wrong data in Okefenokee evaluation
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA regional coalition of 13 hydrologists recently sent a letter to the Georgia Environmental...
National Park Service to seek UN World Heritage Site label for Okefenokee near Jacksonville
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe National Park Service will nominate the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge near Jacksonville...
A proposed mine near the Okefenokee Swamp promises jobs. Locals oppose it
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA company pursuing permits to mine for titanium on the doorstep of the Okefenokee National Wildlife...
