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Zeke's Island North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve
Wilmington, NC (http://www.ncnerr.org/pubsiteinfo/siteinfo/zekes/zeke_s.html)
Resource summary
- Appropriate grades: 3–8
- Subjects: science (biology and life science, environmental science)
- Provider: North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve
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One of 4 National Estuarine Research Reserve sites, Zeke's Island operates as living laboratories for research, education and management. Zeke's Island's lagoon-like complex makes it one of the most unusual areas of the North Carolina coast. There are actually three islands which create this site. Each of them has extensive marshes and tidal flats. Groups may use the open tidal flats as long as they are not disturbed significantly.
Interpreter led field trips are offered to specific Reserve sites depending on accessibility and staff availability. Plan to make your reservations two seasons ahead of time. The entrance for these is on U. S. 421, just north of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Access within the reserve is primarily by private boat while the barrier spit is accessible by foot or off-road vehicle.
For information or to make reservations, call 910-350-2027 or send email to snidera@uncw.edu.