WHO WE ARE
Rookery and Roots Conservancy is an environmental 501c3 non-profit organization registered and based in Rincon, Georgia. We believe in the valuable relationship between the land, wildlife, and people, forming a unique biocultural landscape that defines a region. Our mission is to conserve biodiversity and preserve cultural heritage of the Lower Coastal Plain to benefit wildlife and people. We are dedicated to the following stewardship avenues; protecting land, restoring ecosystems, preserving history, and promoting communities that depend on the natural environment. Our efforts are rooted in our passion and appreciation for natural history science, bird conservation, rewilding, Gullah Geechee culture, and the people that call the Lower Coastal Plain home. By protecting the relationship between nature and culture, we strive to ensure a future where people can sustainably coexist with the ecosystem for generations.
Explore. Observe. Learn. Protect.
The Founder
Isaiah Scott
CEO of RRC
Rookery and Roots Conservancy was founded in 2025 by Isaiah E. Scott, born and raised in Rincon, Georgia, 12 miles from Savannah. He is a recent graduate from Cornell University, receiving his bachelors in environment and Sustainability, with a focus on ornithology. Isaiah is an avid bird watcher, natural history illustrator, and social media influencer known as Ike’s Birding Hikes. Being a Low Country native and of Gullah Geechee descent, Isaiah has always loved the wildlife and people of the Lower Coastal Plain, and created RRC to protect the unique landscape from rapid development in recent years.
Vision
To steward biocultural landscapes to benefit wildlife and people.
Mission
To conserve biodiversity and preserve cultural heritage of the Lower Coastal Plain region.
Values
