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CAROTANK... CURRITUCK: LAND OFTHE WILD GOOSE 

 Currituck Heritage Park offers visitors a unique glimpse into the past, 

 present and future of a region once known as Carotank. Erin Seiling 

 explores the familiar faces of the Whalehead Club and the Currituck 

 Beach Lighthouse and introduces the newest addition, the Outer Banks 

 Center for Wildlife Education 



HATTERAS' CHANGING WATERFRONT: 



FISHING TRADITIONS, BOATSLIPS DWINDLING 



Ann Green explores Hatteras Island's maritime heritage by chatting 



with veteran commercial fishermen and others about life on the docks. 



She also looks at new legislation in the N.C. General Assembly to 



address issues of working waterfronts 1 2 



ROCKY BRANCH - CELEBRATE WITH US! 

 North Carolina Sea Grant celebrated Earth Day 2006 with the dedication 

 of the Rocky Branch Stream Restoration and Greenway project in Raleigh. 

 Photographer Daniel Kim and writer Kathleen Angione take readers on 

 a tour of the festivities and the restored stream 18 



LEGALTIDES: 



Public Access, Parking Pinch? 



For many folks heading to North Carolina's beaches this summer, their 

 first stop will be a parking lot. Kathleen Angione looks at public access 

 and parking issues among the state's coastal communities 20 



SEA SCIENCE: 



Microwaving: Fast Results for Surimi Testing 



North Carolina Sea Grant researchers have combined a new microwave 

 heating method with a dry ice process to quickly test the quality of 

 imitation crab 24 



BOOK MARKET: 



Vacation Essentials: Books, Books and More Books 



What is summertime without a list of books to read? If your getaway is 

 at the beach or in your own backyard, you'll want to consider selections 

 highlighted by Pam Smith 27 



Coastwatch I High Season 2006 I www.ncseagrant.org 1 



