Superintendent David Hallac invites community to discuss an overview of the 2019 seasons at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

February 10, 2020 | Seashore News
Photo by Cape Hatteras National Seashore

National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac invites the public to visit with staff on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, where he will review visitation patterns and park activities during 2019 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. Meeting locations and dates are as follows:

• Ocracoke Community Center (999 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke, NC) from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 27
• Fessenden Center Annex Building (47017 Buxton Back Rd, Buxton, NC) from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10

Superintendent Hallac will begin the meeting with an overview presentation and then invite the community to engage in a discussion and question and answer session.

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