Jennette s Pier Annual Review Mike Remige, Director January 7, 2015
Stats & Economic Impact Operations Projects & Exhibits Research & Ocean Observing Community Events & Activities Facility Rentals Education & Outreach Looking Ahead - 2015
Pier visitors 1,072,260 Site visitors 3,300,000+ Fishing admissions 112,204 Fishing programs 1,030 Fishing program attendance 16,475 NC school student visits 16,100
in Dare County JP supports 64 FTE jobs annually JP generates an additional $5,257,977 of economic output annually Offsite visitor spending directly attributable to the presence of JP is $10,919,947 annually
January 1, 2014 NCDENR signs a new MOU w/ the NC Aquarium Society March 1, 2014 - operational changes implemented Separation of duties JP operates admissions counter NCAS operates Gift/Snack Shop Walk-on Fee December 3, 2014 - Gift Shop wall construction complete
$60,000.00 $50,000.00 $40,000.00 $30,000.00 $20,000.00 2013 - Donation 2014 - Fee $10,000.00 $-
Audio Visual Upgrades
Building Dashboard By Lucid Design Group http://www.buildingdashboard.com/clients/jennettespier/
Aquarium Repairs
Aquarium Demolition
UNC Coastal Studies Institute OBXLiveSurf.com Surfline.com/FishTrack.com
The program will include but not be limited to oceanographic and meteorological assessments and testing prototype ocean, wave, and tidal energy devices. The fundamental objective is to test and assess the efficacy of methods to extract energy from Outer Banks waves and currents to create opportunities for economic development and to serve the energy needs for North Carolina. The new pier provides a unique opportunity, perhaps the only of it's kind, in which a public fishing pier will have on-going active university research programs.
ISEEP UNC-CSI, NCSU, Dept. of Homeland Security Coastal Hazards Center SurgeWEC UNC-CSI, Resolute Marine Energy, Inc. CODAR UNC-CSI, USACE FRF Duck Pier, Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Lab
Surf Cam UNC-CSI, Surfline Meteorological Observations UNC-CSI, Weatherflow, Inc. AWAC UNC-CSI, USACE FRF Duck Pier Waverider Buoy UNC-CSI, USACE, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Official event site for: WRV Outer Banks Pro presented by Hurley Eastern Surfing Association Championships Surfing for Autism Local and national contests SURF
Official event site for: Outer Banks Sporting Events Storm the Beach Runcations Outer Banks Duathlon Runcations OBX Sunrise/Sunset 5k RUN & BIKE
Official event site for: Jennette s Pier Family Fishing Tournament Jennette s Pier Red Drum Tournament NHSFC & NCBBA Fritz Boyden Memorial Youth Fishing Tournament NC Lions Club Visually Impaired Persons Fishing Tournament FISH
Total Events - 103 Weddings 62 Conferences/Meetings 19 Receptions/Socials 14 Dances/Concerts 4 Expos 3 Memorial Services - 1
Rental event spending attributable to JP exceeds $2,000,000 annually and impacts 35-50 local vendors The Knot, nation s premier wedding resource, has recognized Jennette s Pier as a 2015 Best of Weddings pick
1. STEM-based Curriculum (science, technology, engineering and math) 2. Ethical Angling 3. Resource for Teachers & Environmental Educators 4. Marine Education Center for NC School Students 5. State-wide Virtual & Community Outreach
Fishing Camp, 9am-4pm (all week), 12 campers Waterman s Day Camp, 9am-3pm, 12 campers Family Fishing, 9am-11am, 30 participants Advanced fishing, 10am-noon, 12 participants School group (wind, solar, plankton), 1pm-4pm, 100 participants Family Fishing, 2pm-4pm, 15 participants Creatures of the Night, 8pm-9pm, 24 participants 205 total participants
Beach Explorations Plankton Investigations Wonders of Wind (STEM) Solar Science (STEM) Pier Fishing 101 Squid Dissection Climate Clues
Dare County Schools N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island UNC Coastal Studies Institute N.C. Coastal Federation The Nature Conservancy Nags Head Woods Roanoke Island Festival Park The Wright Brothers Memorial Jockey s Ridge State Park First Flight Adventure Park Farm Dog Surf School and many, many more
Projects & Exhibits New aquarium New interactive plankton exhibit Update Research Center exhibit Boat Curtains for second floor terrace Research & Ocean Observing DCM-approved mooring points for testing wave energy devices Install ocean observing equipment (UNC-CSI, WaveForce Technologies, Falmouth Scientific)
Community Events & Activities Earth Fair OBX April 18 ESA Mid-Atlantic Regional Surf Championships April 30-May 3 Inaugural Outer Banks Sand Soccer Tournament May 16-17 EVP Outer Banks Pro Am Volleyball Tournament May 29-30 WRV Outer Banks Pro TBD ESA Eastern Championships September 19-26
Education Department 51 school groups, with approx. 4,500 students, scheduled for programming this spring Offering 13 weeklong summer camps from June 14 August 14 due to local demand New summer day camps including Adventure Camp and Surf & Science Camp Collaborative Projects: Boy/Girl Scout merit badge programs (UNC-CSI) Grant-funded project to provide STEM curriculum opportunities for local high school students (NCARI) Service in Science summer camp (NC Coastal Federation)
Fishing, Family, Fun