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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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Sponsor Spotlight: Coastline Insurance
In 2010, when North Carolina born and raised Jonathan Peele and Josh Whitaker, two long-time insurance professionals, opened the doors of Coastline Insurance in Southport, they made a commitment to build an insurance agency that provided an extra measure of understanding and expertise for the coastal and island homeowner. “We face a different...
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Intern Spotlight: Josh Nammo, Education Intern
For my project, I decided to create a Kids Birding Program. I chose to go with this because when I think about birding, I think about adults who have a better understanding of their surroundings and a greater ability to take in information. They also may already have knowledge of birds and may have been […]
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Field Guide: Bald Head Island’s Underrated Turtles
by Morgan Greene, Education Part-timer You’re leaning over the railing at the Bald Head Island Wildlife Overlook, scanning the surface of this natural freshwater pond for signs of movement. Apart from the cicadas buzzing in the trees, all is quiet. All is still—ah! At the edge of the pond, something dark green and reptilian rises […]
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Notes From the Classroom: Nature Exploration
by Morgan Greene, Education Part-timer You packed your bags, drove to the marina, rode the ferry, and now you’re finally here—your vacation on Bald Head Island has begun! But what should you do first? What is there to do on Bald Head, anyway? Maybe your first activity should be the Bald Head Island Nature Exploration […]
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