Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

Students will learn the importance of North Carolina's wildlife resources at this environmental education facility.

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• 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!
• Fish and Wildlife Species Information and links regarding Endangered Species, Invasive Species, and Other Species. There is an image library with with copyright-free photographs and illustrations of all sorts of plants and wildlife. The wildlife fact sheets can be accessed using HTML or PDF format.
• Lesson plan: Marine sanctuaries Students learn about the national marine sanctuaries found in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and off the coast of American Samoa.
• North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Information about laws and licenses for hunting, fishing, boating, and more. Descriptions of North Carolina reptiles, mammals, and other critters as well as conservation details. A kids page with activities and lots of information and opportunities for teachers. Find out how to reserve the mobile aquarium!

Related pages

• 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.
• Clark Park Nature Center: A natural habitat for deer, turkey and other wildlife, the Clark Park Nature Center provides an environmental educational experience for students.
• 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.

Related topics

• Learn more about Currituck County, North Carolina, amphibians, animals, biology and life science, birds, conservation, ecology, ecosystems, environmental science, environments, fish, fishing, habitats, hunting, mammals, nature centers, predators, reptiles, science, and waterfowl.

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Located off of Highway 12 near the Whalehead Club and Currituck Beach Lighthouse, the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education has exhibits on waterfowl and hunting, fish and fishing, and ecology and conservation in the area. The exhibits include an extensive wooden decoy collection, a vintage outboard motor display and a life-size marsh diorama that includes a 12,000-gallon aquarium and a re-created duck blind scene from the golden era of Currituck hunt clubs. Please call 252-453-0221 for more information about the Center and to make arrangements for a visit.

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