Students at the UNC Institute for the Environment’s Outer Banks Field Site, who have been studying changes in vegetation in the Buxton Woods Reserve over the last 34 years, are set to present their research methods and findings Dec. 5 at the Dare County Fessenden Center Annex.
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Officials describe Avon, Buxton nourishment projects
The two projects, which have been in the works for years, are expected to begin this summer and each take about 40-60 days to complete.
Student study finds Buxton Woods a healthy, valued reserve
UNC students participating in a capstone study project at the Coastal Studies Institute found that the Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve is both apparently healthy and valued in various ways by Hatteras Island residents.
Dare awards $26M bid for Avon, Buxton nourishment
A nearly $26 million bid was awarded Monday to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. for the 2022 Avon and Buxton beach nourishment projects.
Kitty Hawk, Buxton Reserve Sites Reopen
Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve in Kitty Hawk and the Buxton Woods Reserve on Hatteras Island reopened to visitors this week after being closed due to Hurricane Dorian damage.
New Buxton Beach Access to Open May 24
Cape Hatteras National Seashore plans to open May 24 the Buxton Beach Access, formerly a U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard base at the end of Old Lighthouse Road, to provide improved public access to oceanside recreational activities.
Buxton Re-Nourishment Shows Results
A recent survey of the 2017-18 Buxton beach re-nourishment project shows the shoreline has quickly adapted to the added sand and the work has held up, protecting N.C. 12 from coastal storms.
Buxton Beach Nourishment Project Complete
The $22 million Buxton Beach Nourishment project was completed Feb. 27, about a week or two ahead of schedule. The site was anticipated to open to the public this weekend.
Buxton Sand Contractor May Seek More Time
After repeated weather-related delays, the contractor on the ongoing Buxton beach re-nourishment project is expected to ask Dare County for an extension of its contract.Â
Buxton Beach Nourishment Update
A detailed update on the Buxton Beach Nourishment Project was provided Monday during the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Turning the Ocean off Buxton Into Salt
A new business on Hatteras Island uses recycled material and the sun to turn Atlantic sea water into a specialty salt.
Buxton Woods
Twenty-five years ago, when the state acquired its first parcel of Buxton Woods on Hatteras Island, the ultimate fate of the magnificent maritime forest was far from secured.
