Masonboro Island won't be closed to the public, although the program that administers the barrier island off the North Carolina coast is considering ways to protect it.
The Star-News of Wilmington reported Friday that the North Carolina Coastal Reserve program held a hearing in Wilmington to hear from the public about how to protect the island from holiday revelers.
Hope Sutton with the program says people have enjoyed walking, kayaking, surfing and sunbathing at the island, but in recent years, the number of visitors has increased dramatically.
Trash covered a quarter-mile stretch of beach after the July 4th holiday.
She says several strategies are being considered, including a possible ban of alcohol at all reserve sites.
But she says the program won't close the island to the public.
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