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Bald Head Woods Reserve, located on Bald Head Island, is now partially open to visitors after closure due to Hurricane Florence.

Join Reserve staff at the Wilmington Earth Day in the exhibitor tent. 

Help us protect our nesting American oystercatchers! Shorebird nesting season begins April 1st and runs until August 31st.  Masonboro Island hosts 35 and 40 pairs of this species of concern - this is approximately 10% of the State's nesting oystercatchers.

Join the Reserve staff for an informational meeting about the sea turtle monitoring program on Masonboro Island and how you can get involved. 

Registration is not required. 

The Reserve and NC Wildlife Resources Commission are teaming up for the 6th year to conduct diamondback terrapin head count surveys. These surveys continue to help us better understand the status of Diamondback Terrapin populations at the Masonboro Island Reserve. 

The Reserve and NC Wildlife Resources Commission are teaming up for the 6th year to conduct diamondback terrapin head count surveys. These surveys continue to help us better understand the status of Diamondback Terrapin populations at the Masonboro Island Reserve. 

The Reserve and NC Wildlife Resources Commission are teaming up for the 6th year to conduct diamondback terrapin head count surveys. These surveys continue to help us better understand the status of Diamondback Terrapin populations at the Masonboro Island Reserve. 

The Reserve and NC Wildlife Resources Commission are teaming up for the 6th year to conduct diamondback terrapin head count surveys. These surveys continue to help us better understand the status of Diamondback Terrapin populations at the Masonboro Island Reserve. 

The Reserve and NC Wildlife Resources Commission are teaming up for the 6th year to conduct diamondback terrapin head count surveys. These surveys continue to help us better understand the status of Diamondback Terrapin populations at the Masonboro Island Reserve. 

The Reserve and NC Wildlife Resources Commission are teaming up for the 6th year to conduct diamondback terrapin head count surveys. These surveys continue to help us better understand the status of Diamondback Terrapin populations at the Masonboro Island Reserve.