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.
Buxton
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.
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.
