For the past 25 years, Cathy Sakas has been a professional interpretive naturalist specializing in tropical and subtropical marine and terrestrial environments. The series brought her an Emmy nomination and a conservation award from the Georgia Wildlife Federation. Sakas is presently employed at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary where she serves as Education Coordinator.
The Natural South
Explore the natural resources and habitats in the Southeast on the award-winning The Natural South, presented by Southern Company. Hosted by Cathy Sakas, a professional naturalist and noted environmentalist, the show examines nature in the Southeast, including tree preservation, air quality, rare vegetation and endangered wildlife. The show is a great tool for teachers and environmental groups to illustrate what can be done to protect and enhance our environment. Now re-broadcast Saturdays at 3:30 PM on Turner South.
If you would like to get a DVD copy of any of the programs listed below, please contact us.
- 209 Seagrass Restoration
- 210 Gators, Crocs & Caimans/Alligator Love
- 211 Disappearing Wetlands & Hurricanes
- 212 Rescuing Alabama’s Wild Critters
- 213 Exploring the Tennessee River
- 214 Herbal Remedies
- 215 A-Z Bees
- 216 Butterflies
- 217 Surprising Recycling
- 218 Blazing the Appalachian Trail
- 219 Ecotourism
- 220 Tree Tales
- 221 In Search of the Florida Panther
- 222 Bon Secour National Wildfire Refuge
- 301 The American Chestnut
- 302 Savannah River Ecology Lab
- 303 River Clean-Ups
- 304 On the Trail of the Bob White Quail
- 305 Rails to Trails
- 306 Solar Secrets
- 307 Turkey Show
- 308 Ft. Stewart – Defending the Environment
- 309 Dinosaurs Gone South
- 310 Bears on the Move
- 311 Mississippi Birding
- 312 Controversial Coyotes
- 313 NOAA’s Grey Reef
- 314 Georgia’s Wild Islands
- 315 Turtles and Bogs
- 316 Almost Gone (Endangered Key Deer/Miami Blue)
- 317 Pinhook Swamp Puzzle
- 318 Living Downstream
- 319 Turtle Island Preserve
- 320 Sister Rivers
Programs
- 101 Sea Turtles
- 102 Overhead, Inside & Out
- 103 Chattahoochee
- 104 Hunting/Project Wings
- 105 Burning for Biodiversity
- 106 Coral Reef/Solar
- 107 Everglades
- 108 Conagree/Recycled Lumber
- 109 Red Wolves
- 110 Snakes and Herps
- 111 Cahaba River
- 112 Roanoke River/Neotropical Songbirds
- 113 Marine Protected Areas
- 115 Smoky Mountains Elk
- 116 Woodfarm of the Nation
- 117 Bats
- 118 Return to the Raptors
- 119 Endangered Fish/Mercury Recycling
- 120 Invasive Species
- 121 Big South Fork
- 122 Chickasawhatchee Swamp
- 201 Operation Migration
- 202 Right Whale Migration
- 203 The Price of an Island/Green Development
- 204 Mystery of the Blue Crabs/Marsh Ecosystem
- 205 Manatees Make a Comeback
- 206 Tale of Two Canyons
- 207 Secret Lives of Oysters
- 208 Pelican Island