Lake Mattamuskeet public meeting set for Aug. 8
SWAN QUARTER — On Aug. 8, the Hyde County community is invited to attend the first of six public meetings to discuss long-term solutions for Lake Mattamuskeet’s watershed, its declining…
Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration
Mark your calendar for the public meeting on August 8 Photo by Sam Bland. Lake Mattamuskeet is a vital part of the county’s amazing natural and cultural heritage. County residents…
From Bear Island to Cape Lookout, campers explore Crystal Coast
Rising third- through fifth- graders from Carteret and Onslow counties spent time learning about the coast and exploring the places they call home during the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Coastal…
Getting to know my home on a coastal cruise
This is the third blog post as part of our Dibblers’ Diaries blog, which offers first-person stories from our interns. Summer Rich is a coastal policy and restoration intern. By Summer…
Teachers get lessons on living shorelines on Ocracoke
Teachers from across the state traveled to the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) on Ocracoke for a three-day seminar, part of which included hands-on activities with…
Take a coastal cruise around Hammocks Beach State Park
The North Carolina Coastal Federation coastal cruises are an exciting way to explore the maze of salt marsh islands in the estuarine waters behind Bear Island, which is part of…
Getting our feet wet: summer interns build their first living shoreline
This is the first blog post as part of our Dibblers’ Diaries blog, which offers first-person stories from our interns. Summer Rich is a coastal policy and restoration intern. This first…
Tour showcases projects that will protect White Oak River
Twenty people joined the North Carolina Coastal Federation and East Carolina University (ECU) for a tour on June 2 that showcased projects that will reduce the amount of stormwater runoff…
Workshop offers “wealth of information” on watershed planning
Over 50 town managers, planners, engineers and watershed professionals attended a watershed restoration planning workshop on May 25 to learn about how to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and restore coastal…
A look back at the federation’s May marsh grass plantings
Morris Landing A large group of volunteers joined North Carolina Coastal Federation staff at Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve in Holly Ridge on May 17 for marsh grass planting, monitoring…
