A new 16-car parking area is in the process of being constructed along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) just north of Buxton, close to a stretch of oceanside shoreline that is popular with surfers and beachgoers. The clay and shell-based parking area, (which is adjacent to soundside ORV Ramp #60), is being constructed by [...] Seashore News | Full Article
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Wright Brothers Monument to receive condition assessment from Feb. 5-8
February 1, 2024 | Seashore News
Contractors from Quinn Evans and Terracon will conduct investigative work from Feb. 5-8 on the Wright Brothers Monument to assess the monument’s condition. The assessment will inform the development of a Wright Brothers National Memorial project to address water intrusion and general maintenance needs for the 91-year-old structure. The Wright Brothers Monument is a 60-foot-tall granite monument that sits atop Big Kill Devil [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Construction work begins at Ocracoke Light Station; limited visito ...
January 29, 2024 | Seashore News
Construction work is proceeding for a $3.6 million project to raise and make repairs to the Double Keepers’ Quarters (DKQ) and other structures at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Ocracoke Light Station. Terra Site Constructors LLC has been contracted to complete the project. During the 12-month project, access to the boardwalk and lighthouse will mainly remain open, though there will be temporary [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Work begins in earnest for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse restoration pr ...
January 29, 2024 | Seashore News
On Monday, January 22, workers from Thorpe Landscapes of Wilmington, North Carolina, began to erect fencing and prepare the grounds surrounding the Cape Hatteras Light Station as an initial first step for the imminent $19.2 million restoration of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Stone and Lime Historic Restoration Services of North Brookfield, Massachusetts, was chosen to [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Cape Hatteras National Seashore has fourth busiest year on record ...
January 25, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
While 2021 was a record-breaking year for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 2023 was a popular year on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands as well, with one of the highest numbers of visitors in recent history. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) received a total of 2,826,169 visitors [...] Seashore News | Full Article
More than 100 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued during recent cold ...
January 23, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 2
More than 100 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued from Bodie Island to Ocracoke during a recent cold spell that lingered from January 18 through January 22, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Most of the turtles were collected and transported to the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR)Â Center at the North Carolina [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Construction work begins at Cape Hatteras Lighthouse; limited visi ...
January 22, 2024 | Seashore News
The first phase of the $19.2 million project to restore and rehabilitate the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will begin later this month. Once the project begins, varying closures of the grounds surrounding the lighthouse are anticipated. The park store and restrooms are expected to remain open during the project. The project, a collaboration between the National [...] Seashore News | Full Article
With temperatures dropping this weekend, beachgoers should be on t ...
January 17, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
As the temperatures on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands drop in the winter months, cold-stunned sea turtles begin to make an appearance along the soundside beaches. As cold-blooded reptiles, a sea turtle’s body temperature closely matches that of their environment. When water temperatures dip under 50 degrees Fahrenheit for multiple days, these turtles become lethargic, float [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Cape Hatteras National Seashore personnel collected 1,786 balloons ...
January 11, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) personnel who patrol the Bodie Island, Hatteras Island, and Ocracoke Island beaches collected a total of 1,786 balloons along the shoreline in 2023. CHNS biological technicians and other staff regularly pick up trash while working on the beaches, but collecting and tallying balloons specifically is a somewhat new endeavor that [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Weather-related facility closures announced at Cape Hatteras Natio ...
January 8, 2024 | Seashore News
Facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial, will close ahead of anticipated impacts from a strong cold front forecast to bring strong winds, coastal flooding, and ocean overwash Tuesday, Jan. 9 into Wednesday, Jan 10. Cape Hatteras National Seashore The Ocracoke Campground closed at 12 p.m. [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Wright Brothers National Memorial announces eight fee-free days in ...
January 3, 2024 | Seashore News
Wright Brothers National Memorial will waive its entrance fee on eight days in 2024. The eight fee-free days will be: Jan. 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 20: First day of National Park Week June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day Aug. 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act Aug. 19: National Aviation [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Delayed Dec. 18 openings announced at Cape Hatteras National Seash ...
December 17, 2023 | Seashore News
Due to anticipated impacts from severe weather conditions during the overnight hours, visitor facilities will have a delayed 12 p.m. opening Monday, Dec. 18 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore), Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. The Seashore’s Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke campgrounds will open when possible. A strong coastal low-pressure [...] Seashore News | Full Article
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