Conservancy Corner
Beach-nesting Birds on BHI
By Allison Polinski, Coastal Scientist Shorebird nesting season runs from April 1st to August 31st, and it is important to “share the shore” during this time. While walking the beach, you may have noticed signs designating bird nesting areas. Shorebirds nest directly on the sand, and their eggs are camouflaged well, so it is important […]
Environmental Education: Why It’s Important and What It Means to Me
By Mollie Martin, Summer 2024 Intern There is so much work being done here at Bald Head Island Conservancy – from sea turtle protection to oyster reef restoration to water quality testing and so much more! But I’ve learned in my time here that education is at the heart of all of this work. Environmental […]
BHI Oaks in a Nutshell
By Larah Gonzalez, Summer 2024 Intern A walk through Bald Head Island’s maritime forest grants each visitor an awe- inspiring view of oak trees, towering above and stretching their branches towards the sky. Oak trees are an integral species within the maritime forest. Their canopies cast a welcome reprieve from the sun and provide habitat...
Turtle Walks with BHI Conservancy
By Kaitlyn Williams, BHIC Intern Imagine the wonder of witnessing a 300-pound loggerhead sea turtle emerge from the waves to lay her eggs on the starlit beaches of Bald Head Island. Or, consider the sight of around one-hundred sea turtle hatchlings—each small enough to fit inside a golf ball—racing toward the light of the moon on […]
Calling All Backyard Biologists! A Sneak Peak Into A New Community Science Intern Project
By Noelle Daley, Summer 2024 Intern As a summer education intern at the Conservancy, my weeks have been filled with leading nature tours, helping out at summer camp, and catching blue crabs in the marsh. In addition to our departmental duties, interns at the Conservancy are also responsible for completing an intern project over the […]
