The 11th annual volunteer headcount of diamondback terrapins in coastal waters from Carteret County to Brunswick County kicks off next month.
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
Most coastal state parks report visitor growth in 2023
North Carolina State Parks recently announced that attendance grew by 4% statewide last year, with most of the nine sites on the coast contributing to that growth.
$13.7M to go to state parks for capital improvement projects
Hammocks Beach State Park, Carolina Beach State Park and Fort Fisher Recreation Area will receive money for improvements from the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.
Fort Fisher Upgrades Facilities
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area in New Hanover County is set to celebrate recent upgrades paid for with the Connect NC bond at a ceremony on May 12.
In Celebration of Turtle Time
In the first of two stories about the beginning of turtle-nesting season next month, we look at the successful efforts at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area to control predators of sea turtle eggs.
