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Six Months Later: What the Johnston Coastal Sustainability Symposium Sparked
Six Months Later: What the Johnston Coastal Sustainability Symposium Sparked It has been six months since we gathered for the Fourth Annual Johnston Coastal Sustainability Symposium, and the conversations that began that day are already turning into real projects, new data, and community partnerships. Below is a short impact report, with...
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World Sea Turtle Day 2025 Recap
Bald Head Island Conservancy joined the global celebration of World Sea Turtle Week from June 8–16 with a full lineup of hands-on events, education, and fun. This year, BHIC kicked off the week with daily posts about the different kinds of sea turtles around the world, celebrated World Sea Turtle Day a little early on […]
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World Sea Turtle Week 2025
One of our favorite parts of the summer is finally here—World Sea Turtle Week! Every year, World Sea Turtle Week provides engaging opportunities for us to appreciate the importance of sea turtles, gain awareness of how our sea turtles are being threatened, and learn new ways to protect these magnificent animals. Sea turtle specimens […]
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Pat and Dick Johnston Graduate Fellowship in Coastal Sustainability at the Bald Head Island Conservancy
Fellowship Details: The Bald Head Island Conservancy is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 Johnston Graduate Fellowship in Coastal Sustainability. The Fellowship provides support for a graduate student to pursue a coastal sustainability project on Bald Head Island in collaboration with Bald Head Island Conservancy staff and the Center...
Morgan Greene
Obituary for Stumpy II
By Dr. Beth Darrow, Director of Science We are saddened to report the death of the alligator who many called “Stumpy II,” a well-loved inhabitant of the Wildlife Overlook lagoon and contributor to research on alligator health and population biology on Bald Head Island. While we aren’t always able to identify individual alligators, Stumpy II...
Morgan Greene
Bald Head Island Conservancy’s Statement on Terminal Groin near Fry Pan Shoals
Update – July 1, 2024The Conservancy is very disappointed in the passing of legislation by the NC General Assembly that now makes it legal to erect a hardened erosion control structure near the shoreline terminus of Frying Pan Shoals. I don’t believe the Village of BHI leadership or the NC legislators appreciate the monumental shift...
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Graduate Student Fellowship in Coastal Sustainability and Barrier Island Science Awarded by Bald Head Island Conservancy
By Beth Darrow, Chief Scientist The Bald Head Island Conservancy is pleased to announce the awarding of Graduate Student Fellowship for the 2024-25 academic year to Brittany Morse in Coastal Sustainability. Brittany Morse of the University of North Carolina Wilmington is the second awardee of the Johnston Graduate Student Fellowship in Coastal...
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May Membership Update
Dear Conservancy Community, Turtle Walk registration is officially OPEN for Bald Head Island Conservancy Members! If you are a current Member, check your email inbox for your access code and registration instructions. If you did not receive an email from us, please let us know at info@bhic.org. Not yet a Member or haven’t renewed your...
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Hatchling Hut Open Now
Update: Hatchling Hut is now OPEN! Intracoastal Realty has generously partnered with the BHI Conservancy to provide a home for the BHI Conservancy Welcome Kiosk – the Hatchling Hut. This will serve as an island nature information area and provide tips for conserving and preserving our beautiful island paradise while promoting...
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