COASTAL 



TIDINGS 



Beach Bound? 

 Be Prepared 



Ojoing to the coast to enjoy sun, 

 surf and sand? Along with your sun- 

 screen and sunglasses, pack these Sea 

 Grant publications: 



• Seashells of North Carolina 

 (UNC-SG-97-03, $12): Beachcombing is 

 all the more enjoyable when you can 

 identify unusual shells along the beach. 



• Shark Sense: Atlantic and Gulf 

 Regions (UNC-SG-02-07, single copies 

 free): Experts evaluate risks and offer tips 

 to prevent shark attacks. Sharks common 

 to our waters are illustrated. 



• Rip Currents: Don't Panic 

 (UNC-SG-00-01, single copies free): 

 Rip currents can pull even experienced 

 swimmers away from shore. Learn 

 telltale signs — and what to do if you 

 are caught in one. 



• Shifting Shorelines: A Pictorial Atlas 

 of North Carolina Inlets 

 (UNC-SG-99-04, $15): Dramatic photos 

 and narratives provide the history of the 

 22 tidal inlets scattered along the North 

 Carolina coast. 



To order any of these publications, 

 call Sea Grant at 91 9/51 5-91 01 . Or, 

 send an e-mail to hamss@unity.ncsu.edu. 



-P.S. 



Core Sound Museum Hosts Homecoming 



When German photographer Ulrich 

 Mack trekked Harkers Island during the 1 980s, 

 he found the island people strikingly similar to 

 his island people in Germany. 



So, he photographed numerous residents 

 for a photo essay that compares this community 

 to Pellworm Island off Germany's coast. 



Mack's 1 44 photographs "Island People" 

 will be on display at the new Core Sound 

 Waterfowl Museum on Harkers Island from 

 May 23 through July 6. 



The exhibit is part of the museum's 

 Memorial Day celebration May 23 to 25. The 



celebration highlights the museum's new 

 building at the end of Harkers Island. 



Participants also can view other exhibits, 

 including the Core Sound collection of decoys 

 and the Jean Dale, a Harkers Island-style boat 

 designed by native Brady Lewis. In addition, 

 there will be outdoor events for children, local 

 crafts and carvers, music and an auction. 



On Sunday, May 25, the public is invited 

 to attend a homecoming, Down East dinner on 

 the grounds and blessing of the new building. 



For more information, call 252/728-1 500 

 or click on: www.coresound.com. — A.G. 



4 EARLY SUMMER 2003 



