Marsh Madness 2023- Battle of the Barrier Islands
CONGRATULATIONS TO JEKYLL ISLAND - OUR 2023 MARSH MADNESS CHAMPION!
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Teachers -Please vote for the Barrier Island Champion by NOON on Friday
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Jekyll Island
St. Simon's Island
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Cumberland & Lil' Cumberland
St. Simon's Island
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Sapelo Island
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Sapelo Island
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RESOURCES
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Georgia Barrier Island Word Search
NASA Time Lapse of changes to Cape Cod's barrier islands over 36 years Barrier Islands: Sands and Lands in Motion by NASA's Earth Observatory Barrier Island Ecosystem - 5 minute video by Archaeo-Tech Tybee Island Coloring Sheet Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Coloring Sheet Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor |
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Visit the Georgia Coastal Atlas to learn more about the islands
on our 100 miles of coastline in Georgia What are barrier islands, how are they formed, and why are they important? |
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Wednesday, March 29 - Tybee & Little Tybee Island vs. Sapelo Island
congrats to Cumberland & Lil' Cumberland Island - another close contest!
Last round before the FINAL FOUR - both FF matches up will occur on Thursday
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Tybee & Little Tybee
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Sapelo Island
Tuesday, March 28 - Cumberland & Lil' Cumberland Island* vs. Little St. Simon's Island
congrats to <Big> St. Simon's Island for eliminating Ossabaw Island (by another narrow margin)
*Why is Cumberland & Lil' Cumberland together but St. Simon's and Lil' St. Simon's are not? Cumberland Island and Little Cumberland are very similar, but St. Simon's Island and Little St. Simon's are very different including amount of development, accessibility and uses.
Cumberland & Lil' Cumberland
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Little St. Simon's Island
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MONDAY, MARCH 27 - St. Simon's Island vs Ossabaw Island
Visit the Georgia Atlas to see maps with location videos
Congrats to Jekyll Island for a strong victory over Wolf Island
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St. Simon's Island
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Ossabaw Island
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Friday, March 24 - Jekyll Island vs Wolf Island - our first match-up in the "Elite Eight"
Sapelo Island defeated St. Catherine's Island by a very narrow margin in our closest match-up so far!
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Thursday, March 23 - Sapelo Island vs St. Catherine's Island
(check out the Georgia Atlas for flyover videos of both islands)
congrats to Ossabaw and Lil' St. Simon's Island for moving forward in the bracket
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Sapelo Island
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Sapelo Island
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St. Catherine's Island
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Wednesday, March 22 - Blackbeard Island vs Little St. Simon's Island
(note: the winner of yesterday's match-up will be announced once absentee ballots have been received)
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Blackbeard Island
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Little St. Simon's Island
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Tuesday, March 21 - Wassaw Island vs Ossabaw Island -
winner will be announced after absentee ballots have been received
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Wassaw Island
Wassaw Island
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Ossabaw Island
Ossabaw Island
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Monday, March 20 - Sea Island vs. Wolf Island: Wolf Island moves to the next round!
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Sea Island
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MARSH MADNESS 2022
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click here to see our Marsh Madness highlights from 2022 @oge.quercus |