On Saturday, May 18, the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau partnered with Our State to host a voluntourism event at Elizabethan Gardens in celebration of the magazine’s newest special issue, North Carolina Outdoors. 
Attendees traveled from Fayetteville, Greensboro, Raleigh and other areas of the state to participate and spent two hours tending to the grounds and working in the Greenhouse Nursery area.
The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau launched its voluntourism initiative in 2023 to help make visitors more aware of, and connected to, the causes of the Outer Banks. By getting involved with local non-profits, a visitor comes away with a deeper appreciation for the community and a greater sense of responsibility.