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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 […]
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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 […]
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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...
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Bald Head Island Conservancy’s Statement on Terminal Groin near Fry Pan Shoals
Update – July 1, 2024The Conservancy is very disappointed in the passing of legislation by the NC General Assembly that now makes it legal to erect a hardened erosion control structure near the shoreline terminus of Frying Pan Shoals. I don’t believe the Village of BHI leadership or the NC legislators appreciate the monumental shift...
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Alligator Surveys: A Night with the Conservation Team
By Lauren Collver, Summer 2024 Intern Over the course of the summer, BHI Conservancy staff will complete weekly surveys of the island’s alligator population. By counting the number and size of each alligator we see, we can provide an estimate of how many alligators live on the island. While alligators are often seen resting on […]
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Smith Island Land Trust – Why Preservation of Bald Head Island’s Natural Spaces Matters
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...
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Wondrous Whelks: From Case to Creature
By Katharine Hart, Summer 2024 Intern At first glance, the long spiraling case of a Whelk, a common find on the shores of beach accesses like the Shoals here on Bald Head, may not stand out as an island treasure. However, the external stack of yellow disks does not yet reveal the impressive intricacies inside. […]
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All About Pill Bugs: Conservancy Camp’s New Hobby
By Kat Anderson, Summer 2024 Intern During my first week at Conservancy Camp, our campers realized that pill bugs can be found almost everywhere on the island. Whether in the park or in our outdoor classroom at the BHIC campus, campers and counselors alike spent the week turning up logs looking for these tiny rolled […]
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