Parks Forever Fund

A new way to support your Outer Banks national parks!
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Cape Hatteras

National Seashore

Fort Raleigh

National Historic Site

Wright Brothers

National Memorial

Adopt A Pony

Support Ocracoke’s most beloved residents by symbolically adopting an Ocracoke pony today! Get your official adoption certificate and photo of your chosen pony.

Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest

Get an official adoption certificate and updates on your very own sea turtle nest! You will help fund projects and programs that protect and enhance Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Protect our Parks

Our OBX national parks protect the nature, history, and spirit of freedom you think of when you make your way here each year. Find out how you can protect them today.

Latest News

Monitoring Recreational Water Quality

Monitoring Recreational Water Quality

By Michael Flynn, Physical Scientist at Cape Hatteras National Seashore The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is situated between two major water bodies – the Atlantic Ocean and the Pamlico Sound – which provides a wide variety of water based recreational...

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Meet Your Ranger: Lilianne Kinne

Meet Your Ranger: Lilianne Kinne

Please tell us a little bit about yourself.  Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio  Program of study, relevant job experience: My degree is in Communications with a minor in Sociology. But I have a mix of job experience in conservation work (trail building, wildland...

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Sea Turtle Nesting: Step-by-Step 

Sea Turtle Nesting: Step-by-Step 

By Emma Dlutkowski, Seasonal Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore  Sea turtle species at Cape Hatteras National Seashore  Of the world’s seven species of sea turtle, five have been documented nesting at Cape Hatteras National...

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Outer Banks Forever is the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial, helping to protect and enhance these special places.