Conservancy Corner
New Living Shoreline on BHI
By Allison Polinski, Coastal Scientist We are excited to announce that our new living shoreline was installed at Marina Park on February 24, 2025! BHI Conservancy collaborated with Sandbar Oyster Company, the Village of BHI, the NC Coastal Federation, and the Johnston Center for Coastal Sustainability to make this happen. Staff and volunteers...
Southeast Regional Sea Turtle Meeting, Hilton Head, 2025
By Dr. Jennifer Wiggen, Senior Educator BHI Conservancy staff and interns had an amazing time at the Southeast Regional Sea Turtle Network meeting last week in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Overall, the meeting logged: The BHI Conservancy was represented at the Meeting by our Sea Turtle Biologist (Paul Hillbrand), Senior Educator (Dr. Jennifer...
Making Art with No Boundaries and DREAMS of Wilmington
By Heather Bariso, Coastal Educator Back in January, Conservation Technician Joel Davies and I got to work with No Boundaries International Art Residency and DREAMS of Wilmington on a collaborative art piece featuring birds and other island wildlife! We’ll get to keep one of these pieces to display in the Fleming Environmental Education Center...
What’s That Sound in the Salt Marsh?
By Joel Davies, Conservation Technician If you have ever spent time wandering the salt marshes on Bald Head Island, you may have heard distinct sounds without a traceable origin (listen above!). Pops or snaps bounce around in seemingly every direction at sporadic intervals. If you were ever curious as to who or what makes […]
