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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
2024 BHIC Graduate Student Fellowships Available
Applications Open for Bald Head Island Conservancy Graduate Student Fellowships in Barrier Island Science and Coastal Sustainability September 26, 2023 For immediate release Contact: Dr. Beth Darrow, BHIC Chief Scientist, darrow@bhic.org The Bald Head Island Conservancy (Bald Head Island, NC) is accepting applications from graduate students for...
Carrie Barnette
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Conservancy with a Low Down Throw Down
Celebrate the end of the season with family fun, island style. With the lower humidity and cooler breezes, fall is in the air, and the Conservancy is reflecting on an amazing season hosting visitors from around the country to share in the beauty of Bald Head Island. To celebrate all the work that’s been done—and […]
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Meet Our Fall 2023 Interns
Fall isn’t quite here yet, but our Fall 2023 interns are! Read on to get to know the fabulous five working with us this season. Meet Hannah Miu Hannah is from Cleveland, Ohio. A fun fact about her is that she backpacked Europe last summer. She has a degree in environmental science from Bowling Green […]
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