Tybee Island secures funding to replenish beach sand

By: Emily Jones, WABE/Grist

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 718

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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

Tybee Island has secured federal funding to replenish its beaches with sand after being denied the money earlier this year. Local officials say the beach renourishment project is critical for a rapidly-eroding beach.

Barrier islands like Tybee should naturally accumulate sand from islands farther north; it’s called the sand-sharing system

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