MARSHES OF GLYNN

“By a world of marsh that borders a world of sea. Sinuous southward and sinuous northward the
shimmering band of the sand beach fastens the fringe of the marsh to the folds of the land.”
Sidney Lanier, The Marshes of Glynn

In the 1870’s, Sidney Lanier was inspired to write The Marshes of Glynn as he stood and beheld the vast marshlands that embrace Brunswick and the Golden Isles. These marshes are undoubtedly one of the area’s most remarkable sights.

In addition to their beauty, the salt marshes are a fragile and productive ecosystem. The sun’s energy and the nutrients from the rivers are captured by the marsh grass and the microscopic plants that support the food chains of shrimp, fish, oysters and crabs. Many land animals, such as raccoon, otter, marsh wren and rabbit live, breed, and feed in the marshes as well.

The marshes are a natural buffer which protect the inhabited upland areas from storms.