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: Shells and more This activity involves identifying objects from the beach using a guide book and then placing the information into a prepared table.
- Lesson plan: Changing with the tide Students will learn about and act out the functions of the salt marsh habitat.
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”.
- Chimney Rock State Park: Explore the wonders of nature up close and personal at Chimney Rock Park. From nature talks and special programs to hiking trails, there is much to do and see.
- Jockey's Ridge State Park: Experience a world of the shifting sands and a barren, desert environment as well as an estuarine environment of the tidal waters of the Roanoke Sound at Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head, North Carolina.
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
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