NPS seeks volunteer sea turtle nest-sitters
Already, six loggerhead sea turtles have nested on Ocracoke Island. Many more will be arriving. In 2024, there were 101 nests. The incubation period...
Construction deliveries at Ocracoke Light Station will result in temporary closures...
From our news services
Three separate deliveries of construction equipment associated with the lifting of the Double Keepers’ Quarters at the Ocracoke lighthouse are scheduled...
Cape Hatteras National Seashore chief receives conservation award
From our news services
The National Parks Conservation Association has awarded Dave Hallac, superintendent of the Outer Banks Group of National Parks, one of this...
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore reopens Ocracoke’s South Point
Sept. 2, 2024
The remaining bird nesting closure south of Ramp 72 has been lifted now that the sole Black Skimmer has fledged over the...
NPS seeks volunteer sea turtle nest-sitters
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is looking for volunteers to be “turtle nest watchers” starting at the end of this month...
Cape Hatteras National Seashore launches Adopt-a-Beach program
MANTEO, N.C. — Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) welcomes organized groups of individuals to adopt sections of Seashore beaches to remove trash and help...
Nesting birds prompt closure of beach at South Point
By Connie Leinbach
A recent increase in nesting Least Terns on Ocracoke’s South Point prompted National Park Service staff to close that section of the...
National Park Service seeks bids on several federal government contracts
MANTEO — The National Park Service has several government contracts for businesses to bid on at Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Fort Raleigh National...
NPS approves Ocracoke light station renovation
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The National Park Service has approved and selected a plan to rehabilitate the Ocracoke Light Station.
After evaluating three alternatives, the NPS...
