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Phillips Island, in the Newport River just north of the N.C. State Port in Morehead City, is one of several local islands leased by the National Audubon Society for the protection of nesting colonial water birds. It is visible from the high-rise bridge passing by the port. A brick chimney on the island is all that remains of a defunct fish-processing facility.

Both the Rachel Carson Estuarine Research Reserve and the N.C. Maritime Museum schedule guided tours focused on specific ecological environments of the Crystal Coast. Regular calendars of events are available at each facility. All trips require reservations.

The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores' $3.4 million make-over is complete, and so are recent improvements to Fort Macon. Both attractions are favorites for locals and visitors alike.
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