NBPA hosted the first of its kind collaborative training, bringing tour companies, local experts, and officials together to share knowledge and strengthen communication. NBPA recently hosted the first training of its kind for local wild horse tour company guides. The goal was to provide a forum to educate guides on topics beyond the horses, while also creating an opportunity to address questions, share concerns, and foster stronger relationships among the organizations involv

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services recently sent out notices regarding treatment for the Spongy Moth (formerly known as the Gypsy Moth) in the Currituck and Dare County areas. The treatment is planned for the April/May time frame. According to NCDA&CS, spongy moth caterpillars feed on over 300 species of trees and shrubs and are considered one of the most destructive insect pests threatening our rural and urban forests. Below are links to more in

As we are keenly aware, the North Beach recently suffered not one, but two significant power outages inside of a 7-week period in December and January. Only Carova was affected during the December 14th blackout, while both Carova and North Swan were impacted during the January 31st failure. For each, the time required for Dominion Energy to restore power ranged from 15 to 30+ hours, with temperatures and wind chill making for some extremely uncomfortable and dangerous conditi

On Saturday, February 14th North Beach community members along with a few friends from Twiddy came together to clear cut brush removed from our Trim-A-Tree road safety initiative. Thanks to all our volunteers who came out on a cold Valentine’s Day morning to clear brush along Ocean Pearl. This first community clean-up focused on improving visibility at intersections and along the roadway. By trimming back brush we can increase visibility on the roads providing safer condit

In the coming months, NBPA will be working together with the following committees formed in November as a result of the focus group on beach access. Committee leadership represents a cross-section of 4x4 organizations, with a heavy focus on NBPA's committment to Education that has the opportunity to make an impactful difference as early as this summer.

Horse tours are a much-talked-about part of life on the 4x4 beach. Love them or not, they offer visitors a memorable way to experience our unique coastline and, as many have pointed out, can help reduce the number of individual vehicles driving around in search of horses. Along with these benefits, the community has shared thoughtful concerns, including increased tour traffic in 4x4 neighborhoods, respect for private roads and property, inconsistent information shared by some