Brunswick County residents receive free admission with a valid ID. Visitors will enjoy the Museum’s exhibits and learn about the missions of a variety of organizations committed to conservation and education efforts in their own county.
Among those scheduled to attend are the following:
- Bald Head Island Conservancy – An environmental non-profit focused on the conservation of coastal resources.
- Town of Ocean Isle Beach – With a full schedule of events year-round the town’s parks and rec department will let guests know what’s on tap this year.
- Old Bridge Historical Society – The Old Bridge Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, sharing, and promoting interest in the history of the Sunset Beach area and its Old Swinging Pontoon Bridge.
- Fort Caswell – This outdoor Coastal Education Center on Oak Island works to provide hands-on field trip experiences for K-12 but is open to all.
- Brunswick County Library and Bookmobile – The library serves the Brunswick County area with five physical library branch locations.
- NC Master Gardener Volunteers – This volunteer group is committed to expanding horticultural education to the community while supporting NCSU Cooperative Extension educational initiatives.
- NC 4-H – The largest youth organization in the United States with more than 7 million participants is devoted to developing the four H’s: Head, Heart, Hands and Health.
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Oak Island – Auxiliary works in boater safety, marine safety and prevention programs.
- The Museum of Coastal Carolina presents Turtle Biologist and Author Dr. Christine Figgener – A native of Germany, Figgener is recognized for her work in sea turtle conservation, the fight against plastic pollution, and the empowerment of women in STEM. She is best known for documenting the removal of a plastic straw from a sea turtle’s nose in a video that went viral in 2015, launching the “Save the Straw” movement.
