. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. WANT TO KNOW MORE? North Carolina Aquariums is a division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). They are grouped with the Zoological Park, the Museum of Natural Sciences, Coastal Reserve and State Parks, which play similar roles in environmental education in the state. In 1990, the aquariums first became accredited members of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. And this year, they collectively were designated as the 18th Coastal Ecosystem Learning Sy
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. WANT TO KNOW MORE? North Carolina Aquariums is a division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). They are grouped with the Zoological Park, the Museum of Natural Sciences, Coastal Reserve and State Parks, which play similar roles in environmental education in the state. In 1990, the aquariums first became accredited members of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. And this year, they collectively were designated as the 18th Coastal Ecosystem Learning System by the Coastal America Program. The federal partnership opens the door to a variety of resource- and information-sharing possibilities. The Fort Fisher and Roanoke Island aquariums are open daily to the public year-round, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. The Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium is closed to the public until May 2006. Summer programs are available at a temporary site. Go to to learn about North Carolina Aquariums, link to individual sites, follow progress of the Pine Knoll Shores project, and to track turtles released from the aquariums' collaborative rehabilitation program. Toll-free numbers for each facility are: Fort Fisher, 866/301-3476 Pine Knoll Shores, 866/294-3477 Roanoke Island, 866/332-3475 LEFT: The plant life in aquarium exhibits helps to tell the story of habitats that sustain important wildlife both above ground and below the water's surface. Conservation gardening principles are used to protect the animals and environment. At the Roanoke Island Aquarium, Kathy Mitchell places a sign beside newly installed rainwater collection cisterns. Wrapped in cedar for a traditional Outer Banks look, the tanks draw rain from acres of roof surfaces. The water will be used to irrigate native plants in the freshwater conservatory. The collection system also reduces runoff into the nearby sound. The aquariums, the Albemarle- Pamlico
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