. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. FROM THE EDITOR Island Gifts Jorth Carolinians, and the millions of visitors to our beaches each year, already have received a pair of wonderful presents this year. In October, two properties were dedicated as preserves — available for nature walks and im- promptu science lessons. They also provide homes for important species and offer critical natural filtration of our waters. In Brunswick County, a new coastal reserve on Bird Island includes nearly 1,300 acres of beach, marsh and wetlands used by several
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. FROM THE EDITOR Island Gifts Jorth Carolinians, and the millions of visitors to our beaches each year, already have received a pair of wonderful presents this year. In October, two properties were dedicated as preserves — available for nature walks and im- promptu science lessons. They also provide homes for important species and offer critical natural filtration of our waters. In Brunswick County, a new coastal reserve on Bird Island includes nearly 1,300 acres of beach, marsh and wetlands used by several threatened or endangered species, including Kemp's ridley and loggerhead sea turtles, the piping plover, wood stork and black skimmer. Located just off Sunset Beach, the island is the 10th site in the reserve program administered by the Division of Coastal Management (DCM). The $ million needed for the acquisition came from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF), Natural Heritage Trust Fund and Department of Transportation. Learn about the state's National Estuarine Research Reserve Program in Pam Smith's story on page 16. Along the state's central coast, Morehead City's annual Seafood Festival drew tens of thousands to the city's waterfront. But, many visitors may not have realized that they were just a stone's throw — well, maybe farther than I can throw — from Sugar Loaf Island. Now, don't worry if you didn't know the island's name. It has had several names since it was created in the 1920s from dredge spoils. City officials worked with the Coastal Federation to obtain funding from CWMTF and DCM to purchase the island. Eventually, they will develop a nature trail with limited visitor facilities. The following poem was presented at the Sugar Loaf dedication. The words are by Rodney Kemp — and Sandra Munns has set it to SUGAR LOAF ISLAND Enigmas, conundrums, questions, mystery Have always been the basis of history Tying down the S
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