Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is proud to support our sanctuary, which marked its 40th anniversary of designation on January 16, 2021.
Gray’s Reef, an undersea habitat located 19 miles east of Sapelo Island on Georgia’s coastline, was designated as a National Marine Sanctuary in one of the last official acts by President Jimmy Carter. To honor that day, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson designated this January 16 as the city’s inaugural Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Day.
Join us all year long on our social media pages to send best wishes for Georgia’s own national ocean treasure, Gray’s Reef!
Read about this 40th milestone and hear the exciting news in store for 2021.
- Connect Savannah: Savannah Celebrates 40 Years Of Protected Status For Gray’s Reef
- WTOC News: Gray’s Reef To Celebrate 40th Anniversary
- Kudoboard: Add your own Happy 40th Anniversary kudos
- Madlawmedia: 40th Anniversary Video – The History of Gray’s Reef