Free Nature Tour
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Alligator River Wildlife Refuge
Milltail Road
East Lake, NC
Go wild, Go Birding! on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Tram
Join refuge staff from 9:00 am to Noon, Saturday, May 12, 2012 as we take a trek around the refuge for International Migratory Bird Day. During this FREE tour, we’ll be joining people around the world to celebrate one of the most important and spectacular events in the life of migratory birds—their journey between summer and winter homes. Why not come out and enjoy the open-air tram as we not only look for migratory birds and other wildlife? This is a great time to view flowering plants, butterflies and wildlife of all shapes and sizes. Whether you’re an avid birder or are just interested in sitting back and enjoying a great morning with nature, plan on participating!
Meet at the Creef Cut Trail parking lot at HWY 64 and Milltail Road just west of Manns Harbor. Contact Cindy Heffley for more information at [email protected] or 252-475-4180. No reservations are required for this tram tour. For more information about the refuge and additional program offerings, visit http://fws.gov/alligatorriver/spec.html.
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The physical address of the refuge is: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge GPS Coordinates of Creef Cut Parking area: Directions From Norfolk and Currituck Area: Take US 168 south. US 168 becomes US 158 about 18 miles south of the NC/VA line. Continue on US 158 for about 23 miles. At this point you will cross the Wright Memorial Bridge across the Currituck Sound. After the bridge continue on US 158 through Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. At the south end of Nags Head, US 158 will transition to US 64 west. Continue on US 64 across one small and one large bridge on to Roanoke Island. Continue on US 64 W Bypass across the Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge to Dare County Mainland. You will see a sign welcoming you onto the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. To find the main trails and visitor opportunities, continue west on US 64 (US 264 will turn off to the left about 1 mile past Manns Harbor). Approximately 4 miles west of the US 64/264 split is a parking lot on the left hand side of the road at the intersection of US 64 and Milltail Road that serves as the trail head for Creef Cut Wildlife Trail. Here you will find refuge brochures and an informational kiosk. |
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Directions From Raleigh Area: Take US 64 east from Raleigh. Travel east on US 64 for approximately 3 hours (at posted highway speeds). Approximately 12 miles east of the town of Columbia, US 64 will cross the Alligator River. On the east side of the bridge you will see a sign for Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. To find the main trails and visitor opportunities, continues east on US 64 for about 7 miles. At this point you should see signs for the Creef Cut Wildlife Trail and a small parking lot on your right at the intersection of US 64 and Milltail Road that serves as the trail head for the Creef Cut Wildlife Trail. Here you will find refuge brochures and an informational kiosk. |
