Going Green - Eco Adventure
Article featured in Southern Seasons magazine, a local publication in Atlanta GA. The article mentions Tybee Island GA, as an eco-friendly destination..........
If you`re looking for an eco-weekend getaway, only a short drive from Atlanta is Tybee Island, which according to a recent national health magazine study is America`s Healthiest Beach. The tiny island, totaling 2.6 square miles, is an ecological haven, boasting miles of Atlantic Ocean shoreline, tidal salt marshlands, and protected wetland areas on it`s undeveloped barrier island, Little Tybee. Because of it`s small size, visitors are encouraged to trade in their gas guzzling autos for bikes, fuel efficient mopeds or kayaks to experience the islands thriving wildlife and breathe-easy environment.
Protecting the island`s natural beauty and rich cultural history is the welcoming and passionate Tybee Island community, whose environmental ethic is contagious. Having worked so hard to preserve its historical buildings from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, the residents now look to maintaining the islands future through mandatory recycling initiatives, beach preservation efforts and encouragement to the many visitors to minimize their carbon footprint while on "Tybee time."
"One of the wonderful things about Tybee Island us that it`s like your home away from home," says Stacye Jarrell, owner of Oceanfront Cottage Rentals. "Tybee has so many great vacation rental homes, which allows our guests to continue with their day-to-day environmental practices instead of being confined by the limitations of hotel living."
Submitted by: Laura Turner Seydel
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