Marsh Madness Cleanup 2025

Join us in partnership with Keep Golden Isles Beautiful for our annual Marsh Madness cleanup! All supplies are provided, we just need YOU. Please arrive a few minutes early to sign in and receive instructions/supplies. We will meet at the SSI Harrington boat ramp at the end of South Harrington Road (near Village Creek Landing).

Additional Information:

• Individuals and groups are welcome.

• Boots, sunscreen & bug spray are recommended.

• Prepare to get muddy if desired.

Did you know?

The Harrington Community was settled by emancipated slaves who had worked on the plantations on St. Simons Island. Many of the residents were former slaves who had worked for the Coupers and the Goulds. The settlement land was formerly property of the Demere family. In the 1990s, pressure by developers caused many African American homes and property in Harrington to be sold for subdivisions. Residents who did not want to sell their heritage put up yellow “Don’t Ask/Won’t Sell” signs in their yards.

The Historic Harrington School, formerly known as the Harrington Graded School, was built in the 1920s and served as the main educational structure for three African American communities on St. Simons Island. It hosted grades 1-7 until desegregation in the 1960s when students left to attend St. Simons Elementary.

To learn more about the Harrington Community and Historic Harrington School, visit the Saint Simons African American Heritage Coalition website.