Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve

A visit to the Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve gives insight into the uses of the land from prehistoric times to the end of the twentieth century. Students can explore trails and learn about the plants and animals that are found there as well as the importance of protecting nature and our natural resources.

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• Lesson plan: Observing connections: Changing landscapes The students will learn about the changing environment through study and observation. They will reflect on these changes in the environment and create their own landscape and habitat. This is the second lesson in “Observing connections,” a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations.
• eNature.com Includes a field guide with over 5,000 species, a habitat gallery of places for wildlife near you, migration information, an ask-the-expert area, and more. You can also listen to an audio clip of the bird of the day!
• NatureWorks Learn about animal adaptations, habitats and interdependence or go straight to the facts about North American animals and birds.
• North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission - Wildlife Species and Habitat Information A North Carolina Wildlife Resources site with detailed information about wildlife resources and management in the state. Information about animals such as the wood duck, white-tailed deer, beaver, wild turkey, quail, sea turtles, and predators such as various owls, osprey, black bear, wild boar and the gray fox is found here.

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• Carolina Beach State Park: Developed in the late 1960s, this state park preserves the unique environment along the Intracoastal Waterway. The Venus Flytrap and other plant life, the dunes, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals are all protected in this special place.
• Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs: Provides information about the natural history of the Hemlocks Bluff Nature Preserve and the plants and animals that live there.
• Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center: This 4-H Educational Center provides year-round programming, including team-building and environmental education to students in 2nd through 6th grades.

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• Learn more about Brunswick County, North Carolina, biology and life science, birds, blackwater, coastal plains, ecology, environment, environmental science, floodplain species, forests, geology, habitats, mammals, natural history, nature reserves, reptiles, science, and swamps.

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Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve is a 174 acre tract bordered by Town Creek, located in Brunswick County. Once the family home of John Basset-Evans and his descendant Troy Henry, the land contains beautiful upland hardwood forests, lowland swamps, open fields, and ponds. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington received the property as a donation from Mr. Henry in 1991 for nature education and research activities.

Ev-Henwood is free (donations are appreciated) and open to the public from dawn until dusk seven days a week. Two self-guided learning trails, each taking about two hours, meander around the property. A 33 page group leader’s manual can be downloaded from the Ev-Henwood website. Brochures with maps and current checklists of the plants, animals, and fungi, and a key to the trees of Ev-Henwood are available.

Also of interest on the site is an old tar kiln which was probably last used in the early 1900’s. Students may also catch a glimpse of an alligator in the large pond.

Ev-Henwood Nature Preserveis about 10 miles south of Wilmington, North Carolina. To reach the preserve from route U.S. 17, follow Old Town Creek Road to its intersection with Town Creek Road, turn right and go about three blocks to Rock Creek Road. Ev-Henwood is at 6150 Rock Creek Road. A map is available on the website.

For information contact David Dickman at 910-253-6066, email address: dickmand@uncw.edu or Robert A. Warren at 910-962-3107, warrenr@uncw.edu.

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