National Teacher Appreciation Month
May is National Teacher Appreciation Month. The Coastal Federation is lucky to call Sandie Cecelski, an influential and respected teacher, a board member. Sandie has spent the last 30 years…
Mother and daughter volunteer together
Happy Mother’s Day! To mark the occasion, we spoke with a couple of our most loyal volunteers in the northeast area, Vickie Byers and her daughter, Alexandra. This mother/daughter duo…
Chris Connaway
Meet our Partners: Chris Connaway Our work touches the lives of everyone who lives, plays, and works at the coast. One of our contractors, Chris Connaway of Connaway Marine Construction,…
Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve Project
The 52-acre Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve contains coastal shrub scrub and forest habitat, salt marsh, and tidal creek areas and has over 3,000 feet of shoreline along Stump Sound.…
Stormwater Runoff Reduction project to protect Bradley and Hewletts Creeks
The Coastal Federation led a collaborative effort with the Town of Wrightsville Beach, the City of Wilmington, N.C. Department of Transportation, and UNC Wilmington to reduce the volume of stormwater runoff flowing…
Shore Stories Screened Throughout the Coast
North Carolina Coastal Federation April 12, 2016 What’s New Tag with: News, Oil Shore Stories Screened Throughout the Coast Last week, the North Carolina Coastal Federation, Oceana, Surfrider, and local…
Doing Their Part: Realtor Action Day Cleans Up
The second Realtor Action Day organized by the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors saw huge growth, increasing from 400 volunteers in 2015 to 580 in 2016. “This has grown into…
Students Choose Service Over Sunbathing with Alternative Spring Break
Every year college groups come from near and far to the Coastal Federation to use their spring break leave for a good cause. Many colleges and universities offer Alternative Spring…
Celebrate Earth Day with us!
Celebrate Earth Day with us! The Coastal Federation is teaming up with local environmental partners to celebrate Earth Day along the North Carolina coast. Look for us at these events…
Coastal Federation Comments on Proposed Stormwater Rules
In order for these proposed rules to be consistent with the Federal Clean Water Act as well as state laws and regulations enacted pursuant to that federal statute, Section 15A…