National Seashore Updates for the Week of November 21

For the third time in five years, a sea turtle nesting record at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has been broken. In 2015, a nesting record of 289 nests was set, followed by a new record in 2016 when 325 sea turtle nests were found on Seashore beaches. Now, with more than a month to [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Wright Brothers National Memorial invites the public to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the First Lunar Landing through a series of special events from July 18-21. Wright Brothers National Memorial will be fee-free on July 20th, and open until 9:00 p.m. Special guest on July 20th will be active NASA Astronaut Eric A. Boe [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Though the summertime visitor season is just starting to heat up, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is already reporting a banner year for visitation, per recent statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. “Based on May data, Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitation is up 1% compared with the same time period last year [Jan-May [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of July 3 include the following: Seashore Updates Approximately 250 people attended Monday’s special celebration event for the [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore recently made structural improvements to the Avon Fishing Pier. The $59,865 project was awarded to Seres Engineering & Services LLC from Charleston, South Carolina. As part of the project, Seres Engineering & Services LLC installed eight new cross brace members between existing pilings under the pier house. The cross bracing [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) recently announced the details for the upcoming 20th Anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Move Celebration on July 1, which will also be live-streamed for off-island lighthouse fans at Outer Banks Forever’s Facebook page. At 9:30 a.m., Bett Padgett, (past president of the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society), will kick [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

National Park Service staff at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) look forward to greeting Outer Banks visitors over the Independence Day holiday next week. The national park site on the Outer Banks conducts many free programs with park rangers. Below is a helpful listing of programs being offered starting this Saturday (6/29) through next [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of June 20 include the following: Seashore Updates On June 17, 1999, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse began its [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is seeking public input regarding a proposal from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Ferry Division. NCDOT is requesting structural shoreline protection measures to mitigate for severe erosion causing damage to the ferry basin bulkhead and stacking lanes along the north end terminus of Ocracoke Island within Cape [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of June 12 include the following: Seashore Updates The temporary beach fire ban was lifted at 5:00 p.m. [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has lifted its beach fire ban as of 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 10. The beach fire ban, which went into effect May 30, was a result of extremely dry conditions that increased the risk of beach fires spreading to dune vegetation, forested areas, or developed neighborhoods adjacent to [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of June 6 include the following: Seashore Updates Due to dry conditions, a beach fire ban at the [...] Seashore News |  Full Article