On Saturday, September 6, The Ossabaw Island Foundation will host another unforgettable day on Ossabaw Island, the third largest barrier island on the Georgia coast.

Ossabaw Island Heritage Preserve is a living laboratory for naturalists, scientists and educators; a studio for artists, a treasure trove of original research for archeologists, historians, and historic preservationists, and a place of inspiration for writers and thinkers.
     
If you have ever wondered about Ossabaw Island, or wanted to visit, you are invited to join the September day trip.      
Venture by pontoon boat, buckboard wagon and on foot to learn about the place where the arts and sciences meet history and nature.
     
Jim Bitler, the on-island coordinator for the Ossabaw Island Foundation, will lead the day trip, which will offer the natural and human history of the island, and will discuss current educational, scientific and cultural programming on the island. Jim will take you by vehicle to most spots on the island. Please note that the Torrey-West house and grounds is not a part of this tour.
     
The day trip group will consist of a maximum of 30 people. Registration details are outlined below.

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Event: Day Trip to Ossabaw Island
Trip date: Saturday, September 6, 2008
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost: $50 per person for Friends of Ossabaw, $65 per person for Future Friends of Ossabaw.

How To Pay: Trip fee is payable in advance by check to: The Ossabaw Island Foundation, 305 Fahm Street, Savannah, GA 31401

The trip fee covers round trip boat transportation plus the full day of programming/touring. There are no refunds.

Deadline to register: Wednesday, September 3 at 5:00 p.m.

Other things to bring: sack lunch, bottled water or other beverage. Wear very casual clothes and sturdy shoes.

Weather: The trip will occur RAIN or SHINE.

Travel: The boat to Ossabaw Island departs at 9:30 a.m. from Delegal Marina at The Landings on Skidaway Island. Please arrive at the marina by 9:15 a.m. The marina is about 30-45 minutes from downtown Savannah.

Travel to Ossabaw Island is via an open pontoon-style boat with a canopy. On the island, transportation is in a wooden buckboard wagon pulled behind a truck.

Due to the rugged nature of the trip it is not recommended for people with hip, back or knee problems.

Deadline to register is Wednesday, September 3 at 5:00 p.m.

Please call Elizabeth DuBose at the Ossabaw Island Foundation to reserve your place on the trip. (912) 233-5104, or mail in your payment by the deadline. Your payment confirms your reservation.

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