Northeast Region

New Beach in Nags Head Not As Wide As It Used to Be

The Atlantic Ocean washed daily under this abandoned, listing house in south Nags Head before the town this summer pumped $36 million worth of sand along its beaches. A beach now separates this forlorn house from the ocean. But there's less beach there then there was before Hurricane Irene came and took some. Jan DeBlieu, a longtime resident of the Outer Banks who runs our office in Manteo, was shocked at how quickly the pretty new beach disappeared in some places. It was so bad that her husband, Jeff, had to postpone his plans for Omar's Camel Safaris across the wide, sandy span... read more

Our Wish List

Totes, knee boots and a vacuum cleaner are just a few of the things we need in our office in Manteo. Check our Northeast Region Wish List for stuff you might have in the attic or garage that we might need.

Current Projects

Education & Restoration

Dare County Schools Hire Federation to Help Build Rain Gardens The Dare County School District has received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s 319 pollution control program to reduce runoff from the First Flight elementary, middle, and high schools in Kill Devil Hills. And the district has hired Northeast Region staff to help.... read more

Low-Impact Development

Improved Airport Drainage Plan Protects Swimming Hole The N.C. Coastal Federation worked with officials at the Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo to improve a drainage plan and protect a popular swimming hole… read more

Our Mission

To provide citizens and groups with the assistance needed to take an active role in the stewardship of North Carolina’s coastal water quality and natural resources.

Who we are: The N.C. Coastal Federation is the state's only non-profit organization focused exclusively on protecting and restoring the coast of North Carolina through education, advocacy, and habitat preservation and restoration. Our professional staff of 18 works out of three offices along the N.C. coast:

• Northeast Region – Manteo
• Central Region ­– Ocean
• Southeast Region – Wilmington

About the Region

It’s the heaving Atlantic surf and the quiet black water of juniper swamps. It encompasses the clam beds of Cape Hatteras and the traditional shad and herring runs of the western Albemarle Sound. The territory covered by Northeast Region runs along the Atlantic seaboard from the Virginia state line to the southern tip of Ocracoke Island and west up the Albemarle and northern Pamlico sounds. Within those thousands of square miles of shoreline are some of the state’s most diverse and threatened aquatic systems.

About Our Regional Staff

The N.C. Coastal Federation has three full-time professional staff working in our Northeast Region:

• Ladd Bayliss, a nativeof the Outer Banks, is the regional Coastal Advocate and directs the Northeast regional staff. [ Email ]
• Erin Fleckenstein is the region’s Coastal Scientist and works to restore threatened coastal habitats, such as wetlands and oyster reefs. She is also the manager of the regional office.[ Email ]
• Sara Hallas is the region’s Coastal Education Coordinator and works with other staff members recruit volunteers and educate children and adults about the coastal environment. [ Email ]

The staff works out of our office at 128 Grenville St. in Manteo. [ Map ]

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