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Outer Banks Forever Identifies Needed Projects At Parks

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July 31, 2020

New webcams will bring views like this from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse into your home/NPS

New webcams will bring views like this from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse into your home/NPS

Webcams, adopting sea turtles, and manned flight history are some of the projects Outer Banks Forever is working to bring to reality at three national parks along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. 

“Our national parks are an important part of our OBX community. We are proud to help our parks become more resilient and continue to meet the ever-changing needs of both locals and visitors,” said Jessica Green, director of Outer Banks Forever.

The projects for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial were identified as priorities by the National Park Service and Outer Banks Forever’s Advisory Board. Each project aims to enhance the park experience for locals and visitors, expand education and access opportunities, and provide the margin of excellence expected at national parks.

Each project will be implemented as funds are raised through donations, corporate sponsorships, and grants. If you would like to help make these projects possible in your parks, please visit www.obxforever.org/impact to learn more.

A webcam also is being proposed for the Waterside Theater at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site/NPS

A webcam also is being proposed for the Waterside Theater at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site/NPS

Current Projects

Views From Your Park: Webcam Installation — In partnership with the Outer Banks Visitor’s Bureau and Surfline, this project will bring the parks’ amazing views right into your home by installing webcams on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Waterside Theater at Fort Raleigh, and Wright Brothers Memorial.

Adopt A Nest - One of the most awe-inspiring reasons many love Cape Hatteras National Seashore is that its pristine beaches are a perfect home for sea turtles. Coming soon, you can help protect and enhance this special place by symbolically adopting a sea turtle nest that is being tracked by park staff.

Artist in Residence – For years artists from around the world have found inspiration in the national parks of the Outer Banks. This new program will support local artists through two four-week-long residencies each year during the off-season. Artists will produce new works inspired by the parks, as well as engage locals and visitors through public demonstrations and talks.

Aviation Trail Through Time – From the first flight to the country's current pursuit of space exploration, this project will install a series of educational displays at Wright Brothers National Memorial along the walkway from the First Flight Boulder to the base of Big Kill Devil Hill that tell the story of the progress the nation has made in aviation since two brothers took flight on the sandy dunes of Kitty Hawk.

Kayak Launch at Oregon Inlet – To continue to promote access and responsible recreation in the parks, this project will help build an ADA accessible kayak launch at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. The kayak launch will provide a safe way for non-motorized water sport enthusiasts of all abilities to access and experience the sound.

Expanding Digital Learning at Wright Brothers National Memorial – This project will help expand the park's digital learning program through the purchase of equipment and technology resources that will allow the park to create an online video series, implement live in-classroom virtual field trips, and build digital partnerships with other aviation-focused parks around the country.

Pathways to Your National Parks – Whether you enjoy walking, running, or cycling, this multi-year project will help build paved multi-use paths in all three parks that will create new and safer ways to explore these special places. Plans for these new paths are still in development. Phase 1 of the project will be a multi-use path in Buxton at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse – details to be announced this fall.

In addition to these new projects, Outer Banks Forever will continue its popular Adopt a Pony program, which supports the care of the ponies on Ocracoke Island, as well as its involvement in the Love the Beach, Respect the Ocean campaign in conjunction with the National Park Service, Dare County and local EMS and lifesaving services.

For more information about how you can help protect your OBX national parks and support these projects, please visit www.OBXforever.org or contact Jessica Green at (252) 423-4545 or [email protected].

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