Volunteer OBX Portal Is Newest Initiative To Further Sustainable Outer Banks Tourism In 2026

2025-12-04 04:16:59

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Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Reflects on Coastal Community Stewardship

MANTEO, N.C., Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau announces the Volunteer OBX

The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and Coastal Studies Institute hosted a screening of“The Cigarette Surfboard,” an award-winning environmental documentary at The Pioneer Theater in Manteo in 2025. Outer Banks Visitors Bureau photo

This latest lean into volunteering is an example of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau's ongoing commitment to responsible growth, destination stewardship and a deep awareness of tourism's impacts on the community. This commitment is embodied by the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan

Noteworthy highlights from the past year include:

Voluntourism: Protecting What We Love, Together
In 2025, the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau considerably expanded its Voluntourism Voluntourism on the OBX Voluntourism Guide Outer Banks Volunteer Week Volunteer OBX

Nonprofit Partnerships & Collaborations
The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau continued its focus on cultivating new and strengthening existing community partnerships, notably within the nonprofit sector. For the third consecutive year, a deepening collaboration with the Outer Banks Community Foundation Nonprofit Mission Mixer Nonprofit Knowledge Series Workshop Coastal Studies Institute film screening of "The Cigarette Surfboard" Science on the Sound
Tourism Impact Grants
On November 20, the Dare County Tourism Board, the 13-member governing board of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, finalized awards of $1.79 million in Tourism Impact Grants
About the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is the official tourism authority for Dare County, North Carolina, encompassing the towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo and the islands of Roanoke and Hatteras. The Bureau promotes sustainable tourism while preserving the natural beauty and cultural heritage of North Carolina's barrier islands. Learn more at outerbanks
Contact: Aaron Tuell
Public Relations Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 252.305.2137
SOURCE Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
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