Friends of Jockey's Ridge — About the Organization

About Friends of Jockey’s Ridge

Established in 1990, the Friends of Jockey’s Ridge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and maintaining programs at Jockey’s Ridge State Park, as well as helping develop its facilities. Its mission is to support, enhance and promote Jockey’s Ridge State Park as a significant geologic feature of the Outer Banks, North Carolina.

Jockey’s Ridge has welcomed natives and visitors to the Outer Banks from the earliest of times. Its geological features, along with its natural movement and change, make it a unique park.

The effort to establish the Park was preceded by an earlier nonprofit organization, People to Preserve Jockeys Ridge. Formed in the early 1970’s when the dune faced the possibility of housing development, the organization helped protect the site. Through their efforts, Jockey’s Ridge became a State Park in 1975.

Today, more than 1 million annual visitors enjoy and support the park.

Contact

Friends of Jockey's Ridge
P.O. Box 358 Nags Head, NC 27959
fojr27959@embarqmail.com
(252) 441-9801