July 24 Volunteers needed for planting at CCC

      Marsh Planting Event

Tuesday, July 24 at Carteret Community College

(behind the CMAST building, 303 College Circle)

Volunteers needed from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Carteret Community College (CCC) and the N.C. Coastal Federation invite volunteers to help plant 4,000 marsh plants along Bogue Sound and learn about wetland restoration on Tuesday, July 24, 2007.  This second planting of the 2007 summer season is part of the living shoreline project at CCC, which includes the stabilization of an eroding shoreline fronting the NCSU College of Marine Science and Technology (CMAST) building, the restoration of coastal marsh and oyster reef habitat along 1,500 feet of shoreline along Bogue Sound and the construction of a stormwater wetland, to pre-treat polluted runoff before it enters the water.  This project began in spring 2006; volunteers have re-planted other sections of the project already this spring and summer.  This event is a supplementary planting of the lower marsh section of the shoreline behind the CMAST facility.

The restored coastal marsh, oyster reef and stormwater wetland are designed to restore our native oyster population, provide habitat for finfish and shellfish and filter stormwater before it enters our estuarine waters.  The project is made possible through generous support from the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Community-Based Restoration Program.

If you are interested in helping with this last planting effort of 2007, please contact Rachael Carlyle at the N.C. Coastal Federation.  Planting will take place during a morning session only from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Come ready to plant wearing close-toed shoes that may get wet, cool clothing and a hat, as there is little to no shade.  This is an event for all ages.  Please RSVP so we may give you more information. Hope to see you there!

Contact: Rachael Carlyle, N.C. Coastal Federation

Phone: 252.393.8185

Email: rachaelc@nccoast.org