Biology 561 Barrier Island Ecology
Fall Semester, 2000


Bald Head Island Field Trip Itinerary

Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)

Riders on the Beach, 1902, oil on canvas, Museum Folkwang, Essen

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Time, Date?? Activity
0730 Depart UNCW, rear of Dobo Hall
0830 Arrive Southport, Indigo Plantation, departure marina for Bald Head Island
0900 Depart for Bald Head Island
0930 Arrive at Bald Head marina, pick up golf carts and travel to East Beach
1030 Observe and discuss geomorphology of prograding beach
1130 Observe and discuss vegetation of coastal dunes
1230 Lunch (1 hour on your own)
1330 Observe and discuss maritime forest ecology
1500 Return to Bald Head marina
1530 Depart from marina for mainland
1630 Arrive Southport
1730 Arrive UNCW, rear of Dobo Hall

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