The bald cypress tree is a native to the Ogeechee River basin, with a network that stretches across the southern United States. Under the right conditions, the bald cypress can live for centuries.
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As an Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) member you are joining a community of people who care about protecting and preserving our…
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The Vernon River is part of the Ogeechee Estuary. It begins near Montgomery Crossroads and flows down to Green Island…
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Ogeechee Riverkeeper works on all of the streams flowing out to Ossabaw Sound and St. Catherine’s Sound. The Ogeechee River system drains more than 5,500 square miles of land and includes four sub-watersheds: Upper Ogeechee, Lower Ogeechee, Ogeechee Coastal and the Canoochee watersheds. The Canoochee River is about 108 miles long and the Ogeechee River itself is approximately 245 miles long.
