The 15-minute event, which caps off the year-long celebration of the Ocracoke Light Station’s 200th anniversary, will take place Dec. 7.
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Reserve advisory committee meetings set for December
Meetings are scheduled in December for the Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve’s 10 protected sites along the coast.
Interactive online tour shows Green Swamp’s need for fire
Emma Gwyn, an intern with The Nature Conservancy in Wilmington has created an interactive online StoryMap that illustrates how a wildfire earlier this year has already benefited the Green Swamp Nature Preserve.
Demolition of two houses begins on Hatteras Island beach
National Park Service officials were on hand Wednesday to oversee commencement of a contractor’s work to raze two houses that erosion had long left precariously perched on the public beach.
Lake Mattamuskeet gets $1M to remove invasive carp
With a a $1 million grant, large numbers of common carp will soon be removed from Lake Mattamuskeet.
Crystal Lloyd new Carolina Beach State Park superintendent
The former superintendent at Falls Lake State Recreation Area in Durham and Wake counties fills the role after longtime superintendent Chris Helms’ retirement in April.
Ocracoke horse herd focus of Nov. 29 presentation
During the presentation in Ocracoke, researchers will share the history, genetics, range conditions and management of these horses, often referred to as ponies, on Ocracoke Island.
State awards $2.3M in Environmental Enhancement Grants
Just shy of $1 million funded through the N.C. Department of Justice’s Environmental Enhancement Grant program is going to projects with coastal benefits.
Cape Hatteras seashore home to 378 sea turtle nests in 2023
Outer Banks Forever, Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s official nonprofit partner, shared all the nest and sea turtle statistics rangers collected during the 2023 nesting season.
Public meeting on Lake Mattamuskeet work set for Nov. 2
The meeting in Swan Quarter is expected to provide attendees with an overview of the work that has been completed over the past year to implement the Lake Mattamuskeet restoration plan and an opportunity to speak with each project partners.
James City first site of new African American Heritage Tour
The tour, still under development to highlight the region’s African American heritage, is a partnership of the nonprofit Eastern Carolina Foundation for Equity and Equality and the National Park Service.
First Lady Cooper plants tree at park to hail native plants
North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper and other state officials visited Jockey’s Ridge State Park last week to plant a persimmon tree and celebrate plant species native to the region.
Forest Service needs feedback on Neuse River project
The U.S. Forest Service is taking public comment through Nov. 18 on projects to repair and enhance parts of Flanners Beach, Fisher’s Landing, Pine Cliff and Siddie Fields recreation sites in the Croatan National Forest.
Elizabeth City museum to host Lake Phelps canoes program
The museum in Elizabeth City is offering the talk Nov. 15 with a state archaeologist on the effort to conserve the dugout canoes excavated from Lake Phelps in Pettigrew State Park.
Park Service taps nonprofit fund to buy 2 Rodanthe houses
Details emerged last week on a pilot program in which the Cape Hatteras National Seashore purchased two threatened oceanfront houses in Rodanthe, but challenges remain.
Wings Over Water Festival set to mark 25th anniversary
The festival takes place at six national wildlife refuges that together cover parts of six northeast North Carolina counties and is the annual fundraiser for the Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society.
