A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate

By: Emily Jones, WABE/Grist

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 1,009

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.

In coastal Liberty County, a creekside park nestled between the town of Midway and I-95 is losing its battle with high tide.

“If we walk that way, you’ll be able to see some of the, well, just plain erosion,” said Phil Odom, chairman of Liberty County’s Consolidated Planning Commission, on a recent afternoon. “This is how much …

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