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NORTH CAROLINA AUDUBON: 

 A CENTURY OF CONSERVATION 



The legacy of T. Gilbert Pearson lives on in North Carolina. Pam 

 Smith visits with the folks dedicated to protecting birds and their 

 habitat 6 



OCEAN RESCUERS TEST SKILLS 



I N TREACH EROUS WATERS OF TH E ATLANTIC 



Ann Green takes readers on a rigorous training exercise in the 



Atlantic Ocean with the Kitty Hawk Fire Department and the U.S. 



Coast Guard 1 2 



WORKING THE WATERWAY: 

 ATUGBOATTALE 



T. Edward Nickens fulfills a boyhood dream of being part of a 

 working tugboat crew. Share his adventure on the Island Express as 

 he skims the shoals and braves the elements 1 6 



PEOPLE & PLACES: 



Capstone Students Experience Diversity of Albemarle Region 



Ann Green highlights students' projects, including oral history 

 interviews in rural Hyde County 21 



BOOK MARKET: 



Grab Your Binoculars, the Birds Are Coming 



The spring migration is beginning. But you can't tell the players 

 without a program. Pam Smith has some book selections to help 

 readers enjoy their backyard visitors 23 



SEA SCIENCE: 

 Exploring the Ocean Blue 



Come along on the 2002 "Islands in the Stream" research expedition. 

 Katie Mosher writes about both the deep-water experience and 

 topside lessons gleaned from the NOAA-sponsored voyage 26 



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