By Chris Shank, Executive Director A true commitment to protecting Bald Head Island’s environmental integrity must include an active pursuit of preservation of its natural spaces. Barrier islands are fragile ecosystems influenced by many factors which can irreversibly alter their viability; this includes natural forces like hurricanes as well...
By Chris Shank, Executive Director In 1983, Dr. Thad Wester, along with a group of visionaries who appreciated the magnificence of Bald Head Island’s ecosystem and the importance of protecting it in a formal way, established the Bald Head Island Conservancy. Dr. Wester was joined as signatories on the Charter by James Harrington, James Harper,...