A three day symposium (February 18th-20th) hosted by Ossabaw Island Foundation. Presenting sponsor: Why does the Georgia coast matter?
A first-of-its-kind symposium, Coastal Nature, Coastal Culture: Environmental Histories of the Georgia Coast, A Symposium hopes to build a much-needed bridge between the history of the American South and the booming field of environmental history. Discover how 5000 years of people and cultures influenced, and were shaped by, Georgia’s 100 mile coastline of barrier islands and lowcountry. Learn how
03/05/2026
Discover the impact of Ossabaw Island on American art at our upcoming exhibition! Opening Thursday, March 12, Telfair Museums, Savannah, GA
Opening Next Week: Thursday, March 12, Off the Coast of Paradise: Artists and Ossabaw Island, 1961–Now Email from Ossabaw Island Foundation Telfair Museums, Savannah, GA Genesis members on South End Beach, Ossabaw Island, Georgia, 1978. Photograph by Helen Hamada. TELFAIR MUSEUMS PRESENTS OFF THE COAS
11/24/2025
and their volunteers spent the weekend on Ossabaw Island, tackling various projects. These included raccoon cleanup at the dump, palmetto removal near the north end buildings, and paint removal from original light fixtures at the Torrey West house.
08/09/2025
Intrepid group heading to Ossabaw Island for the annual “Lift Every Voice” trip. co-hosts this trip with and Island hosts Hanif Haynes and
08/07/2025
This vulture supervises the rehabilitation of the Torrey West house. In April she built a nest in the attic. Her chicks have fledged but she hangs around to make sure the project stays in track.
08/05/2025
A little guy has taken to hanging out at the dock on Ossabaw’s north end dock, Torrey Landing.
07/18/2025
Thank you to Ossabaw’s donating artists and the Ossabaw lovers who came out tonight. .oyster.queen.912 .wells.pottery .angell.art
07/15/2025
Life’s a beach! Shore Things a four person show opens benefiting Friday July 18 6-8 pm. 251 Bull St, Savannah. Ossabaw Island staff and Board look forward to seeing you on Friday night too! .jen.nolan celebrate the visuals of coastal areas with their own distinctive style and approach.