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Town of Nags Head UpdateAaron McCall, Northeast Regional Steward – January 6, 2010
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Nags Head Woods Preserve
• Visitors• Outreach/Partnership• Multi-Use Accessible Trail• Property• Stewardship
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Nags Head Woods Preserve
NHW Registered Visitation
• From July 08 – July 09, over 40 US states and 11 countries represented
• Total registered – 6818; TNC members 794
Comments from visitors: • Never knew so much Maritime Forest was still here, thanks for saving this.
• annual visit – always delightful, as contributing member it is always a pleasure to see TNC in action
• favorite place on OBX
• thank you so much for preserving this wonder!
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Outreach/Partnerships
• 9 summer Weekly Interpreter Hikes with 44 total participants
• 16 field trips (Wings over Water, College and school groups, government relations)
• Duke Nonprofit Management held 10 classes for a total 122 students representing 47 organizations
• 5 Aquatic Adventure Camps for children sponsored by NC Aquarium. Total participants was 47 kids.
• Night hikes in October, November and December sponsored by NC Aquarium.
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Jockeys Ridge State Park Shoreline project
• Partnership with JRSP, NCCF, DMF
•Volunteer /Education with locals individuals, school groups, college students
•Restoration of marsh to help prevent further erosion
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Kill Devil Hills Multi-Use Accessible Trail
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Kill Devil Hills Multi-Use Accessible Trail
•Dominion Foundation donation of 100,000•Pending grant for remainder of trail for $84,000 with Dare County Tourism Bureau•Working with local disabled youth and adults to participate in trail opening and maintenance.
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NHWs properties
Major Road
contours
nags head woods
Private property
/• Two water/marsh front parcels outlined in blue with 20 acres total
•Working to reach an agreement on price with land owner • Reappraisal on the property
Property for sale in Nags Head Woods
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Hunting
•In 2008, 50 hunters registered and a total of 8 deer were harvested.
•In 2009, 53 hunters registered and to date 7deer have been harvested.
•First year for extended Urban Archery Season
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Nutria Study and Management
Grant funded for $9000 and includes • Mapping• Education• Removal
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Invasive plants removal
A cub scout troop and a college group volunteered to hand-remove:
•weeping love grass •oriental bittersweet •Microstegium
Invasive plant species removal continues to be an active management strategy in NHW
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Interns UNC Albemarle Ecological Field Station
•Water quality sampling of the fresh water ponds.
• Baseline work to help resurvey freshwater fish species in Nags Head Woods ponds.
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Discussion for FY 2009/2010: NHW’s South End Restoration Project
• Seeking partnerships and grant opportunities
• Management strategies to help stop further erosion:• Shoreline vegetation• Oyster reefs• Submerged aquatic vegetation
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Discussion for FY 2009/2010: Yellow House
• Repainted with help from Dominion Power volunteers
• Cleaned out the inside
• Site visit with builder to discuss structural options
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Discussion for FY 2009/2010:New sign for Town Trail
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Questions