Eagles Island Nature Park

05/02/2026

🌿 **Join Friends of Eagles Island** 🌿

Just minutes from downtown Wilmington lies one of the Cape Fear region’s hidden treasures—Eagles Island, a remarkable landscape of marshes, waterways, wildlife, history, and future possibilities.

We’ve launched **Friends of Eagles Island** to build a growing community of people who care about protecting, celebrating, and sharing this special place.

✅ Free to join
✅ No dues
✅ Monthly updates
✅ Invitations to future presentations & events

If you love nature, local history, paddling, conservation, or the future of our region, we’d love to have you with us.

👉 Join here: **join.eaglesislandnaturepark.org**

Please like, share, and invite others who may care about Eagles Island.

04/30/2026

The following information highlights the importance of native plants in your garden, which are vital to our ecosystem.

04/23/2026

04/19/2026

https://eaglesislandnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Eagles-Island-Newsletter-Spring-2026-4.pdf

04/14/2026

The Vision for Eagles Island

*Make a wild, historic island in the heart of the Cape Fear region publicly accessible while protecting its ecosystem.*

1. *Connect people to nature & history*
Turn 13 miles of shoreline, 5 miles of creeks, and old rice canals into an outdoor classroom. Paddlers can explore tidal marshes, spot wildlife, and see artifacts from the island’s 1700s-1800s rice plantation era.

2. *Build a regional recreation hub*
Formalize the blueway trail network with named routes, maps, wayfinding signs, and interpretive signage. Link the island to 73 miles of existing blueways and 187 miles of Cape Fear River access, connecting Wilmington, Belville, Leland, and beyond.

3. *Create low-impact access points*
Develop boardwalks, trails, and shelters on the 79-acre district-owned parcel across from the USS North Carolina Battleship. Add a public kayak launch, rental facility, picnic/rest platforms, and observation decks — all designed to keep the marsh ecosystem intact.

4. *Support community & conservation*
Use partnerships with private landowners and outfitters to expand access without heavy development. The goal: establish Eagles Island’s identity as a nature preserve, wildlife sanctuary, and outdoor recreation spot for generations. e37a430b

In short: _Preserve the wild character of Eagles Island, make it easier for folks in Belville and around the Cape Fear region to experience it by water and on foot, and tell its natural + cultural story along the way._

04/14/2026

Our vision is to establish a premier destination where individuals can indulge in walking or paddling while appreciating wildlife and historical significance. We invite you to share and support our initiative.

04/10/2026

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all our new followers. Have any of you been following the Artemis 2 space mission and the images it has sent back of Earth behind the moon, which puts things into perspective? Enjoy your weekend.

04/08/2026

For more comprehensive details, please visit our website:

Eagles Island Nature Park invites the world to the Cape Fear Region and unites the counties, cities, and communities of southeastern North Carolina through conservation, education, and recreation. A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity Eagles Island first appeared on North

04/08/2026

Please Assist in preserving and safeguarding this historical land.

04/08/2026

Historical photos of Eagles Island

04/08/2026

https://youtu.be/nUYpbwVK5kY?si=ycMZDwZjwrJQgJ-u

Enjoy a Birds Eye view of Eagles Island

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