North River Marshes 



Name of Area: North River Marshes 



County : Carteret 



Location Description: In this report, the North River marshes are 

 considered to be all the marshes on the west side of North 

 River that lie between the U. S. 70 bridge en the north and 

 Fulcher Creek on the south. Their extent is approximately 1^ 

 miles by 1/3 mile. See Map 24 . 



Topographic Quadrangle Map Reference: Williston, N. C. 



CWnership: Seven private owners. 



Report Prepared By: Jeannie Wilson and John Fussell, III 



Date: July, 1979 



Other Knowledgeable Persons: 



JoAnne Powell 



Hampton Mariners Museum 



Beaufort, NC 28516 



T. L. Quay 



Dept. of Zoology 



NCSU 



Raleigh, NC 27607 



Current Use and Protection Status: 



North River marshes are important nursery areas for many of North 

 Carolina's fish and shellfish as well as an important nesting and feeding 

 ground for many shorebirds. This portion of the marsh is transected by 

 three drainage ditches used in mosquito control. One roadway in the marsh 

 leads to the house cwned by Mr. Van Dooren. The north half of the area is 

 currently used as a grazing pasture for cattle which primarily feed on 

 Salt Marsh Cordgrass ( Spartina altemiflora ) . 



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