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News Blog - April 2009Monday, April 20, 2009
Park Service officials announced in a recent press release that there will be a focused effort this season to improve compliance with leash laws on Cape Hatteras National Seashore to protect wildlife.
Existing National Park Service regulations require dogs to be leashed in all units of the national park system. The national seashore serves as breeding habitat for a variety of protected shorebird and waterbird species and as nesting habitat for several species of sea turtles. Many of these protected bird species nest on bare sandy beaches and the nests are often not readily apparent to park visitors. The disturbance from dogs running off-leash can interrupt breeding behavior and cause incubating birds to leave their nest, which exposes the nest to predators. Once disturbed, birds may abandon nesting at those locations altogether. Monday, April 20, 2009
Over the years at Outer Beaches we have discovered that everyone has a unique, often touching and sometimes humorous, story to tell about Hatteras Island and the experiences they have had here. It may be something that has happened in transit, the reason they came here for the first time or return each year, or a tradition that is carried out each year while vacationing. We love this Island, and we love the stories surrounding the memories and traditions of others who visit here.
Monday, April 20, 2009
The banker ponies of Ocracoke have enjoyed a long and storied history on the island, and while no one knows for sure when or how they got there, one thing is certain—they have always been a source of great pride and admiration for residents and a fascinating attraction for visitors.
After decades of being looked after by volunteers and part-time National Park Service employees, the ponies got their own full-time caretaker last year. And this year the Park Service plans to install interpretative signage at the pony pen, so visitors can better understand the history of the ponies and what they have meant to Ocracoke. According to legend, the ponies are descendants of horses left on the Outer Banks by shipwrecked explorers from the 16th and 17th centuries. Thursday, April 02, 2009
Legendary blues musician Mojo Collins will play a live concert on the back deck of the REAL Flagship Store in the Village of Waves, this Friday, April 3rd from 4pm to 8pm.
This is a FREE concert, right on the water ! Mojo is bringing in the big guns for his band, with the 5 members of the Josh Preslar Group traveling from Raleigh for this special performance. The back deck is going to be rocking !
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