Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Provides information about the conservation of coastal birds in this area as well as background information about the Cape Hatteras, Bodie Island, and Ocracoke Island lighthouses.

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• Lesson plan: Changing with the tide Students will learn about and act out the functions of the salt marsh habitat.
• North Carolina Coastal Lighthouses With each click of the mouse, find pictures of a chosen NC lighthouse, complete with all the vital statistics such as its location, county, color, design, height, and signal visibility. Each lighthouse is also accompanied by a short history of the landmark.
• Lesson plan: Shells and more This activity involves identifying objects from the beach using a guide book and then placing the information into a prepared table.

Related pages

• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: North Carolina's most famous lighthouse is open for tours. Learn about this history of this guardian of the “graveyard of the Atlantic”.
• North Carolina Maritime Museum: Students will learn about the rich maritime history of the North Carolina coast as well as the coastal environment and barrier island ecology.
• Grandfather Mountain: Everything from 48 years of weather records at the highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains to images of and information about wildlife, mountains, and creatures.

Related topics

• Learn more about Bodie Island, Dare County, Hatteras, North Carolina, Ocracoke, World War II, environmental science, history, lighthouses, maritime forests, nesting birds, parks, science, shipwrecks, and wildlife.

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This is an informational website provided by the National Parks Service for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Most of the information contained on this page is for persons planning a visit to the area. However, there are yearly reports on the natural resources and documents pertaining to the preservation of coastal birds including a bird checklist. Take a look at the Cultural Resources section to find more information about the lighthouses that reside on this seashore: Cape Hatteras, Bodie Island, and Ocracoke Island lighthouses. Also find general information about lighthouses and living saving stations.

From the National Park Service Teaching With Historic Places, see Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station: Home to Unsung Heroes.

For information on field trip opportunities, send email to caha_information@nps.gov