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BHIC Summer Programming
By Jennifer Wiggen, Senior Educator Summer is almost here! We are excited to discover and learn with you and your families through our conservation-based program experiences. Whether it be through an Island Nature Tour, Kayaking, or one of our many hands-on classroom programs, we have something for everyone at BHI Conservancy. Our programs...
Morgan Greene
BHI Earth Day Pollinator Event
By Jennifer Wiggen, Senior Educator This April, the Bald Head Island Conservancy and Bald Head Association are hosting our inaugural Earth Day event! Our theme this year is Pollinators, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you. Please join us April 5 at Marina Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a native plant […]
Morgan Greene
Third Annual Johnston Coastal Sustainability Symposium
Mark your calendars for the 2024 Annual Johnston Coastal Sustainability Symposium! This year’s theme is “Bald Head Island 2063” as we address the most pressing concerns for the next 40 years and how the natural systems of Bald Head Island might respond. The Symposium will be held Tuesday, April 9 and be divided into two […]
Morgan Greene
Bald Head Island Conservancy Summer Camp 2024
By Jennifer Wiggen, Senior Educator We are so excited to discover and learn with your children this spring and summer through our nature-based camp experiences at the Bald Head Island Conservancy! Feeling connected to nature, especially to the animals and plants we share Bald Head Island with, is the best way to appreciate and learn […]
Morgan Greene
Sponsor Spotlight: Mike’s Bites
Mike’s Bites is one the island’s favorite food stands, offering refreshing summer snacks to Conservancy and beach goers alike. Owner Mike Thomasen is a continued Sponsor and supporter of the Conservancy, having been connected to the Conservancy and the island since 2010. “My father worked for the Conservancy doing maintenance, and I...
Morgan Greene
2023 Executive Director’s Annual Report
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Looking Back on the 40th Year of Bald Head Island Conservancy
By Morgan Greene, Chris Shank, and Carrie Barnette It’s been an exciting year of Discovering, Learning, Conserving, and Preserving for the Bald Head Island Conservancy, especially as 2023 marks its 40th year of service to Bald Head Island. DISCOVER and LEARN Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, over 15,000 guests visited BHIC’s Fleming...
Morgan Greene
Searching for Spiders on Bald Head Island
By Morgan Greene, Marketing Associate If you visited the Fleming Environmental Education Center the week before Halloween, you were in for a spooky surprise—we were all decked out for Spider Week in honor of the NC Spider Search! The NC Spider Search is an event through Science Across NC, a collaboration of science organizations bringing […]
Carrie Barnette
October Means Oysters on Bald Head Island!
Jennifer Wiggen, Senior Educator Join the BHI Conservancy during the month of October as we “shellebrate” Oyster Month. The Fleming Environmental Education Center will have education exhibits set up for visitors to learn about the ecology, history, culture, and economy of oysters on Bald Head Island! We would love for you to get involved with...
Carrie Barnette
Year of the Trail
Jennifer Wiggen, Senior Educator Did you know this is the Year of the Trail in North Carolina? 2023 was designated the Year of the Trail by House Bill 554, which states that “the State of North Carolina would encourage all North Carolinians to use their local and regional trail networks, to further enhance the State’s […]
Carrie Barnette
