By Leigh Baumann Jekyll Books at the Old Infirmary, located at 101 Old Plantation Road in the Landmark Historic District, will be hosting the first annual “Eco Book Festival” coinciding with the island-wide Mother Nature Festival to be held on Saturday, April 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. The juried selection of authors will include nationally-known and local best-selling authors from the genres of nature and environmental writing, naturalists guides, environmentally-related fiction, living “green” titles, and children’s books that have an ecological theme. The majority of authors at the “Eco Book Festival” are represented by national/international publishers, but regional authors with national recognition are also included. A full schedule of author events is available at Jekyll Books at the Old Infirmary.

A celebration of The Georgia Review, a quarterly publication of essays, short fiction, poetry, reviews, and art, will also be featured during the event. The Georgia Review celebrates publication of the Spring 2009 issue and its Focus on Culture and the Environment, featuring essays from five contemporary writers on the practice of living simply. Winner of two National Magazine Awards, The Georgia Review is a nationally respected, award-winning literary quarterly published at UGA since 1947.
In addition to the numerous authors signing throughout the day, a representative from Burt’s Bees, which is known for their earth-friendly personal care products, will also be at the store from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. doing product demonstrations and providing product samples.
 
Leigh Baumann, Proprietor of Jekyll Books, adds, “We are excited to be able to bring to together such a unique group of talented authors whose works help us to focus on environmental awareness and a renewed appreciation for ecological issues. Both adults and children alike will be delighted to be able to meet and interact with this wonderful group.”

In the spirit of Earth Day and to promote the recycling of used books, Jekyll Books will be collecting gently used books during the “Eco Book Festival” that will be donated to the Jekyll Rotary Lending Library located on the terrace level of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. Donations of used fiction and non-fiction titles will be accepted, though encyclopedia sets are not able to be utilized.

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Help our sea turtles! Sea turtle patients are commonly treated for mild to severe injuries resulting from entanglement. Plastic-based monofilament fishing line from both commercial and recreational fishing take hundreds of years to degrade in the marine environment! To help prevent wildlife injuries and even death, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and Jekyll Island Authority have a new initiative: fishing line recycling. Conveniently placed containers have been installed along Jekyll�s waterfront areas. Used fishing line collected from the containers is recycled into new products. We can all help protect sea turtles and other threatened and endangered wildlife by keeping our fishing line and trash out of waterways and oceans. Also, the Lights Out for Sea Turtles campaign has become an annual tradition on Jekyll Island and the Georgia coast. Reducing beachfront lighting and turning off flashlights helps adult sea turtles nest successfully and return to the ocean. Also, hatchling sea turtles will not become confused and misoriented if we minimize artificial lighting. Other �turtle-friendly� habits include: keeping trash off the beach and out of the ocean, filling in holes and tearing down sandcastles, and most importantly, never disturbing nesting sea turtles or hatchlings racing to the sea.

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