Thank You For Making This the Best Oyster Roast Ever!

A crowd of 250 people braved thunderstorms this past Saturday to make this year’s Oyster Roast one of our most successful ever. Thanks to our sponsors and guests, the Georgia Conservancy raised awareness and support that will help us continue to protect Georgia’s valuable coastal resources.

Captain Butler’s Retreat hosted our guests, who enjoyed fresh steamed oysters and clams, Smoke Station barbecue, SweetWater beer and Coca-Cola refreshments, while Junkyard Angel provided the music for dancing.

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Georgia Conservancy President Pierre Howard highlighted our work affecting the coast, including advocating for a statewide water monitoring network that could help avoid disasters like last year’s fish kills in south Georgia. He also spoke about Senate Bill 362, which would legalize deadhead logging on the Oconee-Ocmulgee-Altamaha River system and the Conservancy’s staunch opposition to it. Click here to learn more about deadhead logging and why we oppose it.

The Georgia Conservancy gives special thanks to the sponsors that made the Oyster Roast possible and the partners that assisted us with the event: Coastal Conservation Association, Georgia Oyster Knife Company, Outdoor Innovations and United Distributors. Charlie Phillips of Phillips Seafood deserves extra special thanks for harvesting the oysters and clams for the event and driving them up to Savannah. Finally, we want to thank all of our staff and volunteers for their tireless assistance in putting on this great event.

See y’all next year!