. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TYRRELL COUNTY BOASTS NEW PRESERVE Tyrrell County's third protected area, Palmetto-Peartree Preserve, is now open to visitors. Like its neighbor Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, the new preserve boasts unique habitat in need of conservation. Established in 1999 as a partnership between The Conservation Fund, the Department of Transportation and the Fish and Wildlife Service, the preserve spans 10,000 acres of forests. Best known for birding, the preserve's quarter-mile boardwalk leads visi
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TYRRELL COUNTY BOASTS NEW PRESERVE Tyrrell County's third protected area, Palmetto-Peartree Preserve, is now open to visitors. Like its neighbor Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, the new preserve boasts unique habitat in need of conservation. Established in 1999 as a partnership between The Conservation Fund, the Department of Transportation and the Fish and Wildlife Service, the preserve spans 10,000 acres of forests. Best known for birding, the preserve's quarter-mile boardwalk leads visitors through a wetland forest to the Albermarle Sound — where myriad opportunities await for spotting rare red- cockaded woodpeckers. "We really want people in the community to get out there and see what the preserve has to offer and utilize it as much as possible," says Jill Simonetti, ecotourism program coordinator with The Conservation Fund. "It is a beautiful property that has great opportunity for recreation and community development," says Simonetti. The new preserve provides habitat for the largest population of endangered red-cockaded woodpecker on private land in the state, she adds. Bald eagles, peregrine falcons, black bears, red wolves, bobcats and more than 100 migratory bird species also seek shelter at the preserve. An April celebration — including a red wolf howling, birding competition, hikes, and races — launched the ongoing development of the preserve as a public park. By working to integrate economic, cultural and environmental efforts at the preserve, The Conservation Fund eventually hopes to establish an "ecotourism destination" in Tyrrell County. To learn more and plan a day trip, visit the Palmetto-Peartree Preserve Web site: www. — LL. Preserve visitors take the shoreline boardwalk trail out to Hidden Lake, accessible from Albemarle Sound, offers sport Visitors catch a spectacular view of Palme
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