▁their ▁property ▁includes ▁over ▁three ▁miles ▁of ▁sh or eline ▁along ▁the ▁P ine ▁and ▁Ch ipp ew a ▁R ivers . ▁The ▁Ox bow ▁p ond ▁was ▁a ▁loop ▁in ▁the ▁Ch ipp ew a ▁River ▁until ▁the ▁force ▁of ▁water ▁in ▁the ▁flo od ▁of ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁cut ▁through ▁the ▁river bank ▁and ▁left ▁an ▁isolated ▁" U " ▁sh aped ▁river ▁section . ▁ ▁The ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁p onds ▁on ▁C NC ▁property ▁are ▁man made . ▁ ▁Build ings ▁ ▁The ▁Vis itor ▁Center ▁has ▁several ▁attra ctions . ▁The ▁Nature ▁Center ▁Store ▁s ells ▁books , ▁mer ch and ise ▁and ▁g ifts ▁connected ▁to ▁the ▁Nature ▁Center . ▁The ▁Natural ist ▁Station ▁is ▁staff ed ▁by ▁a ▁knowledge able ▁individual ▁who ▁can ▁answer ▁almost ▁any ▁question ▁about ▁the ▁out do ors . ▁The ▁River ▁Over look ▁perm its ▁an ▁un ob struct ed ▁view ▁of ▁the ▁P ine ▁River ▁through ▁floor - to - ce iling ▁windows . ▁The ▁Bur ▁Oak ▁Theater ▁projects ▁several ▁different ▁short ▁videos . ▁The ▁E cos ystem ▁Gallery , ▁including ▁a ▁live ▁Re pt ile ▁and ▁Am ph ib ian ▁Ex hib it , ▁and ▁the ▁Wild life ▁View ing ▁Area ▁feature ▁" hand s - on " ▁exhib its ▁of ▁the ▁different ▁types ▁of ▁e cos ystem s ▁found ▁at ▁the ▁center , ▁and ▁port ray s ▁animals ▁in ▁their ▁natural ▁habit ats . ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁Margaret ▁Ann ▁( R anny ) ▁R ie cker ▁Nature ▁Pres