Monthly Archives: April 2016

Georgia’s smallest lighthouse sees big improvements

Posted on April 29, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – After weathering hurricanes, dodging Civil War cannon volleys and enduring the incessant erosion wrought by tides and rising seas over the past 160 years, the Cockspur Island Lighthouse is getting a much-needed makeover.

Posted in Savannah Harbor, Videos |

Gentle Reader: Staring at crystal balls can injure your eyesight

Posted on April 19, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, starts her responses to readers’ questions with “Gentle Reader,” then dispenses the correct way polite people interact. I won’t pretend to be so genteel, although I do claim to be a Texas gentleman. Today’s post … Continue reading →

Posted in Declaration/Projection, Rainfall Update, Recreation |

Hunter’s game dampened by stormy opponent

Posted on April 11, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Like a game of chess, the players lie in wait to outsmart their opponent’s next move. But on a morning besieged by rain, the turkeys had nature’s advantage.

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More like March Sadness …

Posted on April 5, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Time was winding down. Expectations, hopes, dreams, all on the line. And then … thud. Regardless of which team you were rooting for, March’s rainfall for the Savannah River Basin was a resounding brick as the month expired.

Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Rainfall Update |