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The N.C. Division of Coastal Management and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office are urging the public to act responsibly during the upcoming July Fourth holiday at the Masonboro Island Reserve, a research reserve and dedicated state nature preserve.
Bald Head Woods Reserve, located on Bald Head Island, is now partially open to visitors after closure due to Hurricane Florence.
The Loop, Middle, and East Trails, located in the southern portion of the Reserve, south of Federal Road are now open to visitors. Visitors should continue to exercise caution when visiting the site and be aware of the risk of natural hazards such as biting insects, poisonous plants, and regular vegetative debris associated with maritime forest ecosystems.
The Loop, Middle, and East Trails, located in the southern portion of the Reserve, south of Federal Road are now open to visitors. Visitors should continue to exercise caution when visiting the site and be aware of the risk of natural hazards such as biting insects, poisonous plants, and regular vegetative debris associated with maritime forest ecosystems.
April 27, 2019, 4pm - 10pm
Join Reserve staff at the Wilmington Earth Day in the exhibitor tent.
March 23, 2019, 1pm - 5pm
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.
Oystercatchers are territorial nesters that spread all along the length of the island. We post enclosures where birds are nesting around popular landings to limit foot traffic and minimize disturbance from human visitors, while leaving as much of the beach open as possible.
Oystercatchers are territorial nesters that spread all along the length of the island. We post enclosures where birds are nesting around popular landings to limit foot traffic and minimize disturbance from human visitors, while leaving as much of the beach open as possible.