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Helping #BarrierIslands + #CoastalCommunities live in harmony with #Nature.

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Red #sky at night, Bald Head Island's delight!

📸 Courtesy of Jerry Waits

#sunset #lighthouse

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Happy International Environmental Education Day! #bhi #baldheadisland #environmentaleducation #ncbeaches #nccoast

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In honor of National Take a Walk Outside Day, here are some of our favorite walk views 🤩 What's your favorite place to walk on #BHI?

#baldheadisland #walk #beachsunsets #maritimeforest #saltmarsh

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This past weekend was the North Carolina Sea Turtle Symposium, held at UNCW. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with organizations from other NC beaches and learn together! #bhi #ncbeaches #savetheturtles

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This weekend we worked with No Boundaries Art Residency and Dreams of Wilmington on an art piece, and met artists to hear about what inspires them! You can view the art created by the No Boundaries and DREAMS of Wilmington on Jan 21 from 6-9PM at Wilma W. Daniels Gallery

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Our Sea Turtle Biologist, Paul, will be speaking at Southport's NatureFest Lecture Series on January 24th. All are invited to attend the event!

Click here for more information: https://t.co/HXP5FgZgS2

#southport #bhi #baldheadisland

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Our conservation team recently completed the #BHI annual White-tailed #deer population census! Our most recent estimate is 150 deer. 🦌

While an increase from the previous year, this is still under our target population size of 200.

#conservation

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Over the holidays, the Conservancy and volunteers assisted with the @AudubonNC #ChristmasBirdCount. See the complete checklist in our latest Notes From the Field: https://t.co/uJcfnfyEYS

🆔 Prarie Warbler
📸 Courtesy of Jamie Adams

#birding #CBC2022

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Today is #NationalBirdDay! What is your favorite #BHI bird?

#birding

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As the new year begins and we look ahead to all of our goals and hopes, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who donated to the Annual Fund in 2022. Your support makes our goals and hopes for 2023 a reality. Thank you!

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Happy New Year! How are you and your flock getting outside today?

Photos by Samantha Hoffman

#firstdayhikes #bhi #baldheadisland #nccoast

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Don't forget- tomorrow is the last day to contribute to the Annual Fund for this year! Your support will help us continue our work in all four island ecosystems. Donate through our website at https://t.co/9zcvQLWFdm

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What work do we do in the marsh ecosystem?

👩‍🔬Intern Projects
🚣‍♀️Kayak Tours
🦪Oyster Reef Restoration
📝Research
& more!

Your donation to the Annual Fund supports our work in the marsh ecosystem. Help us Discover, Learn, Conserve, and Preserve on Bald Head Island!

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We recently held our intern symposium and said thank you and goodbye to our five fall interns. #BHI won't be the same without each of you! 💚

Stop by Fleming Environmental Education Center to view our newest exhibit showcasing their intern projects!

#internships

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Season's greetings from Bald Head Island! From our family to yours, we wish you laughter and cheer this holiday season.

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We want to take a moment to show appreciation for our Diamond Sponsors for 2022, Simply Southern and The Maritime Market! Learn more about these sponsors at https://t.co/vHE2gLMqYc and https://t.co/sgG5HcDudK. Learn more about corporate sponsorship at https://t.co/kNQEoQhdxf.

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We are excited to announce our new 2023 Graduate Student Fellowships in Barrier Island Science and Coastal Sustainability! Learn more at https://t.co/kMMC7tSXvP. #bhi #baldheadisland #nccoast

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What work do we do in the ocean ecosystem?

🐢Sea Turtle Protection
🎣Fishing School
🏄🏼‍♂️Fundraising
🌊Research
& more!

Your donation to the Annual Fund supports our work in the ocean ecosystem. Help us Discover, Learn, Conserve, and Preserve on Bald Head Island!

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Our #AlumoftheMonth is Rachel Innocenzi! Rachel was an intern on our education team throughout the summer of 2017. She now works as a pharmaceuticals scientist in Pittsburgh, PA. 🔬

Catch-up with Rachel: https://t.co/fRYrqb4RGL

#alumni #internships

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Our #conservation team recently added this special oyster shell bag to our restored reef in the #BHI creek! These oysters were adopted by you & are signed with your names, messages & well wishes for our growing reef 🦪 🤎

#oysterrestoration