Georgia Eco Digest

The Blue Land Crab, a large species native from Brazil to south Florida, has now been documented in Georgia, raising concerns about aquatic nuisance species spreading into new coastal areas.

Elijah Clark State Park blends lakeside recreation with Revolutionary War history, making it an easy family getaway.

• Fishing and boating shine on...

Researchers have spotted the rare southeastern sandhill cellophane bee in Georgia, a native species formally described only in 2016. These findings underscore the state's ongoing biodiversity discoveries and the value of continued field work.

Brookhaven has secured nearly $13.6 million in federal funding to complete Phase II of the Peachtree Creek Greenway. This critical expansion builds on...

Georgia's rivers showcase remarkable aquatic richness through endemic species and diverse ecosystems.

• Ochlockonee Moccasinshell mussel remains...

• Park growth: Boyd Pond Park expanded by 25 acres to reach 117 total acres, dedicated Friday for more hiking, mountain biking and wildlife viewing in...

Georgia families have prime opportunities this month to connect with the outdoors through hands-on events at state parks and wildlife centers.

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Tune into live multi-cam streams from a NWF-certified backyard sanctuary in Cobb County for daily nature observation.

• Watch bird baths for returning...

A 4-foot tegu is raiding southeast Georgia, eating native wildlife and backyard chickens while spreading fast.

• Wildlife damage: Devours quail,...

A Cobb County family is mourning their six-year-old cat Spike after a suspected coyote attack in their East Cobb backyard, underscoring rising...

Conservation Initiatives

• 🔥 Battlefield Protection Grant: Georgia DNR launches the Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund providing matching grants...

Georgia state parks are offering more ways to connect with nature this summer through education, volunteering, and recreation challenges.

• Cloudland...

Ten Rockdale County volunteers collected 10 large bags of trash—about 250 pounds total—along two miles of Flat Shoals Road in Conyers through a local...

Persistent drought across South Georgia is heightening conflicts over limited water between struggling farms and proposed data centers.

• Farmers...

The 2026 Georgia Bass Slam challenges anglers to catch at least five of the state's ten black bass species this year, earning certificates, Go Fish...

Cobb County seniors celebrated Older Americans Month with a lively rafting trip on the Chattahoochee River, showing how Georgia's waterways spark...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Georgia Ecological Services Field Offices focus on conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats across the state.

Black coyotes roaming Georgia aren't a separate species or wolf hybrids—they're the same adaptable coyotes with melanistic fur.

• Melanism drives the...

Georgia regulators privately assured carpet industry executives they would not intervene on PFAS contamination, even as evidence mounted of polluted...

Georgia DNR's new Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund offers matching grants to nonprofits and agencies for acquiring or protecting historic...