The 6th Annual Ocracoke Island Waterfowl Festival will be held on Saturday, April 20, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ocracoke School Gymnasium at 120 School House Road. Presented by the non-profit Ocracoke Island Decoy Carvers Guild, this annual event draws decoy carvers [...] Island Features | Full Article
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Dare County has released a new video highlighting the Dare County Recreation Map, a unique interactive resource that allows users to locate a variety of different attractions and amenities throughout Dare County—including area beach accesses, boat launches, dog parks, picnic areas, fishing piers, ball fields, walking trails and so much more. “We created the Recreation [...] Island Features | Full Article
Bagheera, a cold-stunned Hawksbill Sea Turtle found in Avon, is ma ...
April 17, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
A rare and cold-stunned Hawksbill Sea Turtle that was rescued in Avon over the winter is on its way to making a full recovery, per a social media update from the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. The male Hawksbill Sea Turtle, named Bagheera, was discovered along the Pamlico Sound in Avon in December 2023 [...] Island Features | Full Article
Ocracoke’s pristine beaches, maritime nature trails, village gardens, glorious live oaks, and thriving wildlife inspire residents and visitors alike to appreciate and celebrate our beautiful island’s natural places. This year, to share the love of the island and the rest of the planet, the Ocracoke community is organizing the first annual Ocracoke Earth Day Weekend [...] Island Features | Full Article
Tri Villages Market returns for 2024 on Memorial Day Weekend
April 15, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands’ newest weekly summertime market, the Tri-Villages Market, is returning in 2024 after a successful first season that exceeded all expectations. Though the northern Hatteras Island communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo had a seasonal market years ago, the Tri-Villages Market was a recent first for the area, attracting dozens of local [...] Island Features | Full Article
Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Lif ...
April 11, 2024 | Island Features | By: Jen Carlson
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the months ahead, leading [...] Island Features | Full Article
Ocracoke festival aims to keep alive carving traditions
April 10, 2024 | Island Features | By: Jennifer Allen
From CoastalReview.org Living on the Outer Banks “requires you to be very much in touch with weather and Mother Nature,” says commercial fisherman Vince O’Neal. The lifelong Ocracoke resident and owner of the Pony Island Restaurant told Coastal Review recently that his family has been on the barrier island, which is only accessible by boat [...] Island Features | Full Article
Coastal Studies Institute will host Open House on the ECU Outer Ba ...
April 10, 2024 | Island Features
The Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) and ECU Integrated Coastal Programs (ECU ICP) are hosting and Open House from 11 am.-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this free event. Attendees will be able to tour the campus, grounds, and facilities, learn about current research and education programs, [...] Island Features | Full Article
Barrier Island Group (B.I.G.) is pleased to announce its first Hatteras Island event – “4 for the 4th” – a four-mile run/walk to kick off the Fourth of July weekend. Originally scheduled for the morning of July 4, the race has been moved to July 3 in order to lessen the Independence Day burden on Dare [...] Island Features | Full Article
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