EnviroKids and The Bridge Downeast help with coastal restoration, education

Central Office, Educate, Environmental Justice, Living Shorelines, Marine Debris

In late July, the North Carolina Coastal Federation worked with two education-based groups on living shorelines and a shoreline cleanup. The students also learned more about estuaries and the importance of coastal stewardship. “We love working with students to do service projects and teach about coastal stewardship,” said Rachel Bisesi, coastal education coordinator at the…

Teachers learn about estuaries, living shorelines during ExPLORE NC

Central Office, Educate, Living Shorelines, News, Restore and Preserve

Teachers from the Albemarle-Pamlico region learned about estuaries and living shorelines during a presentation on July 20 at the ExPLORE NC professional development workshop at Trinity Center. Rachel Bisesi, coastal education coordinator for the federation’s Ocean office, and high school volunteer Taylor Rutter, presented several lesson plans to the fourth- and fifth-grade teachers in attendance.…