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.
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
About the host, Cathy Sakas
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.
