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Celebrating Our Fall 2025 Interns and Their Conservation Contributions
Celebrating Our Fall 2025 Interns and Their Conservation Contributions On December 5, 2025, we gathered for our Fall 2025 Intern Symposium, a day to celebrate the incredible work of our interns and hear firsthand about the projects that are helping advance conservation on Bald Head Island. These talented young professionals brought energy,...
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2025 Nesting Season Executive Summary
2025 Nesting Season Executive Summary *All data subject to change. For the second season in a row, Bald Head Island saw below-average sea turtle nesting numbers – the lowest since the 2017 and 2018 seasons, when the island recorded 40 and 52 nests. Encouragingly, the turtles that did return for the 2025 season were thriving […]
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Invasive Plants on Bald Head Island
Invasive Plants on Bald Head Island What are invasive plants?Non-native species are plants living in areas in which they do not naturally exist. Non-native plants become invasive plants when they spread outside their area of origin and aggressively dominate or cause harm in a new area. Invasive species can outcompete and lead to the extinction...
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My First Badwater Marathon Experience
My First Badwater Marathon Experience Last fall, I participated in the inaugural Badwater Half Marathon and in true runner fashion, decided I was ready for more. This year, I challenged myself to run the full Badwater Marathon, and completed 26.2 miles around Bald Head Island! Badwater races are hosted by the AdventureCORPS organization, with...
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Oyster Shell Recycling
Oyster Shell Recycling The Conservancy has started a new program to reduce waste and provide an important resource for conservation efforts: oyster shell recycling! Oyster shells are a valuable tool for coastal restoration. Shells that would otherwise be treated as trash can be repurposed for conservation strategies like living shorelines....
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Six Months Later: What the Johnston Coastal Sustainability Symposium Sparked
Six Months Later: What the Johnston Coastal Sustainability Symposium Sparked It has been six months since we gathered for the Fourth Annual Johnston Coastal Sustainability Symposium, and the conversations that began that day are already turning into real projects, new data, and community partnerships. Below is a short impact report, with...
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Meet Our Fall 2025 Interns!
Fall has arrived at Bald Head Island, and so have the BHI Conservancy fall interns! Let’s get to know the friendly faces who will be monitoring wildlife, assisting with conservation projects, leading educational programs, and helping keep the island’s natural beauty thriving this season: Lainie Where are you from? Charlotte, NCWhere do you/did...
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True Jellies
True Jellies Xander Wroblewski – Summer 2025 Education Intern “Jellyfish” is a term that describes an array of soft-bodied animals found throughout the world’s waters, namely cnidarians (true jellies, box jellies, and siphonophores) and ctenophores (comb jellies). These gelatinous zooplankton are found in every ocean, from the surface to...
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World Sea Turtle Day 2025 Recap
Bald Head Island Conservancy joined the global celebration of World Sea Turtle Week from June 8–16 with a full lineup of hands-on events, education, and fun. This year, BHIC kicked off the week with daily posts about the different kinds of sea turtles around the world, celebrated World Sea Turtle Day a little early on […]
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Ongoing Research and Conservation of the Bald Head Woods
Ongoing Research and Conservation of the Bald Head Woods Conservation Technician Lauren Collver The 191 acres of the Bald Head Woods Reserve and the patches of preserved forest throughout Bald Head Island make up the unique maritime forest ecosystem that anchors our barrier island. As part of our mission to discover and conserve the natural...
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