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From Sanctuary to Overlook: Unraveling the Mystery of Bald Head Island’s Roosting Birds
by Katie Barton, Conservation Intern (Summer 2023) Hello, readers! My name’s Katie Barton, and I’m a former Conservation Intern at the Bald Head Island Conservancy. This December I will be graduating from The University of North Carolina Wilmington, where I’m double-majoring in Biology and Environmental Science, with a concentration in...
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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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Notes From the Classroom: Diving Into Dissection
By Isabel Gebers, Education Intern Interning at Bald Head Island has presented many challenges, and one of them for me was learning how to dissect and teach others about dissecting coastal critters. The general knowledge needed to teach about coastal animals was not content I had grown up learning, hailing from the Midwest. And the […]
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Notes From the Field: To Turtles and Teammates
Before our Sea Turtle Protection interns said goodbye to the beaches of Bald Head Island, Sea Turtle Biologist Paul Hillbrand asked each intern to summarize their summer, and the memories and sea turtles that they will remember most fondly. Here’s what Abby, Bo, Kelsey and Kayla had to share: Abby Parker I have fallen on […]
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Sponsor Spotlight: The Maritime Market
The Maritime Market, currently owned by Claude and Melissa Pope, was first established on Bald Head Island in 2001. The Popes bought it from Bald Head Island Limited in 2011 after Claude sold his business in Raleigh in 2007. The Popes began visiting Bald Head Island in 1988 with their family and bought a place […]
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Supporter Shoutout: Kealy & Kate Dorst
The Conservancy extends our gratitude to Kealy and Kate Dorst, who generously donated the proceeds from the sales of their costume Bald Head Island bracelets to the Conservancy at the beginning of August. Thank you Kealy and Kate for your support! The Dorsts began making their bracelets in June in preparation for their annual trip […]
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Intern Spotlight: Ava Reed, Business/Retail Intern
Ava Reed, a junior Communications major from The University of Charleston located in Charleston, West Virginia, is a business intern for the retail division of the Bald Head Island Conservancy. As a member of the Turtle Central team, Reed has dedicated much of her time to the launch of The Hatchling Hut, a welcome center […]
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Local Musician Gives Back to Conservancy & Community
The Conservancy sends our gratitude to local musician, Keith Earnshaw for his ongoing support of our organization. Earnshaw has made a name for himself on the Island through performances at Jailhouse Provisions, “I love playing at the Jailhouse and feel very fortunate to be supported and encouraged by very friendly staff and customers...
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The “Endless Summer” Claire Miley Memorial Intern Lounge
By Allison and Rob Miley, Life Members We began coming to Bald Head Island with our three-year-old daughter Claire in 2007, where she fell in love with the magic of the island — the beach and the ocean, golf cart rides through the woods, and the wonder of watching nesting and hatching sea turtles. The […]
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The Majestic Beasts of Bald Head Island
By Paul Hillbrand, Sea Turtle Biologist Bald Head Island is home to a diverse and enchanting array of sea creatures. Among these remarkable marine inhabitants, sea turtles reign supreme. The beaches of BHI are home to 4 species of sea turtle including: the Loggerhead, Green, Kemp’s Ridley, and Leatherbacks, and our surrounding waters are...
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