Meet our 2025 Spring Interns
We are so excited to welcome Riley Cannady, Elly Joyce, and Fletcher Slaight to the Federation team! We can’t wait to see all they accomplish during their time with us.…
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Oysters: Nature’s Mighty Bivalves
Oysters are often considered just a tasty dish at one of your favorite restaurants, but they actually play a vital role in the health of the coastal ecosystems they inhabit.
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Happy Holidays and We’ll See You in 2025!
The Coastal Federation is looking back on a successful year. The oyster sanctuary network is celerbating a big milestone, and a new outside study shows just how valuable they are. Plus there are plenty of gifting options for the holidays that also support our work.
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Tides of Change and Celebrating Coastal Progress
Check out the latest on the Coastal Federation’s activities, we’re now accepting applications for the 2025 Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project, Great events are coming up, and we’ve got gift ideas for everyone on your list!
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The Coastal Federation and The Nature Conservancy Team up to Restore a Pocosin Forest
Recently the Coastal Federation’s interns and volunteers worked with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) to restore the forest on the Angola Bay Game Land in Pender County, NC.
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Coastal Currents: Updates on Restoration, Exploration, and Celebrations!
Check out the latest on the Coastal Federation’s activities, including the removal of abandoned and derelict vessel, read the series on increasing wildfire risk in North Carolina, a farm-to-fork oyster experience, and educational excursions at Jockey’s Ridge State Park.
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Around the Coast: Exciting Updates and Events Await!
National Estuaries Week brings lots of fun events and outreach opportunities, celebrate the might oyster this October during NC Oyster Month, and plenty of other great events!
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Celebrating Coastal Stewards, Oysters, and Estuaries
A Successful Evening at the Coast Earlier this month, we had the privilege of recognizing a group of outstanding individuals, businesses, agencies, and organizations who have shown exceptional dedication to…
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Summer at the Coastal Federation
The Federation hosted the second annual Coastal STEM Career Fair for 90 students, and tickets are still available for the Taste of the Coast on August 3!
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Restoring Wetlands and Coastal Celebrations
The Federation and partners have launched the NC Salt Marsh Action Plan, A group of Realtors joined staff at a living shoreline monitoring event, and Get your tickets now to join us at the Taste of the Coast Celebration and Pelican Awards in August!
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Saving Salt Marshes and The Return of the Coastal Cohorts
The Federation and partners have launched the NC Salt Marsh Action Plan, A group of Realtors joined staff at a living shoreline monitoring event, and Get your tickets now to join us at the Taste of the Coast Celebration and Pelican Awards in August!
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Celebrating Earth Month at the Coast
The final push to remove lost fishing gear for the year has wrapped up, The Federation is attending several events in honor of Earth Month and be sure to shop our exclusive apparel with Recover Brands in April.
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Spring at the Coast
Grab your tickets and join us at A Roast for the Coast in Wilmington! Several volunteer events are coming up that we hope to see you at, and did you know you can make an impact for generations to come.
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Salt Marshes and Oyster Roasts; Protecting the Coast
The New Salt Marsh Program has a new director, Educators in the northeast welcome a group to the office, Lost Fishing Gear Recovery had a successful year, and Join us at the upcoming Roast for the Coast.
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A New Year at the Coast
It’s the start of a new year with new opportunities to improve the health of our beautiful coast! As you’ll read below, we are proud of last year’s accomplishments and have developed a set of ambitious goals for our work in 2024.
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New Horizons for the Federation
As 2023 winds down, I find myself reflecting on not only this year but the last 41. As you may have heard, I will be stepping into a new role at the Federation in 2024, and the highly capable Dr. Braxton Davis will be stepping in as Executive Director.
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