N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve

Committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Reserve staff with guidance and feedback regarding program activities and site management.

The Bald Head Woods Reserve on Bald Head Island in Brunswick County reopened to visitors today after closure due to Hurricane Dorian. With the opening of Bald Head Woods, all Reserve sites are open after the storm.

The addition of the oceanfront Sunset Beach West property will allow the public to directly access the Bird Island Reserve from Sunset Beach and ensure long-term habitat protection of the area.

Applications are being accepted for the 2020 North Carolina Sea Grant - NC Coastal Reserve Coastal Research Fellowship.

Applications are open for the Davidson fellowship to conduct research at one of the four NC National Estuarine Research Reserve Sites including the Currituck Banks, Rachel Carson, Masonboro Island, and Zeke's Island Reserves.

Known as the Woodley Tract, the land was purchased through a partnership between the U.S. Air Force, The Nature Conservancy and the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management.

The Division of Coastal Management has received a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service grant to acquire 35.6 acres adjacent to the Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve to protect critical forest and wetland habitats, maintain water quality, and enhance resilience.