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New Hanover County approves several Special Use Permit text amendments

March 10, 2017

On March 6, after two years of debates and some necessary compromises, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted several text amendments to the Special Use Permit process…

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BRC students pretend to be engineers during stormwater lesson

March 9, 2017

Students with the Blue Ribbon Commission for the Prevention of Youth Violence (BRC) pretended to be engineers and raindrops during a stormwater lesson with staff from the North Carolina Coastal…

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Wrightsville Beach Brewery to support oyster restoration in March

March 8, 2017

Update: Wrightsville Beach Brewery donated more than $1,000 to the federation’s 50 Million Oyster Initiative. Many thanks to the brewery and to all who purchased an Oysterman Stout during the…

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Gov. Cooper’s proposed budget includes oyster, crab pot investments

March 7, 2017

The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s efforts to expand investment in the state’s oyster industry are picking up speed in Raleigh. Recently, Gov. Roy Cooper released his proposed budget for the…

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Award-winning wetland to treat runoff, prevent flooding

March 3, 2017

The City of Wilmington received an award from the Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition on Feb. 24 for its collaborative efforts to reduce the volume of polluted stormwater runoff…

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Salt marsh restoration good for water, fisheries habitat

March 3, 2017

On Feb. 17, the North Carolina Coastal Federation broke ground on a salt marsh restoration project in Williston Creek, located at the 6,000-acre North River Wetlands Preserve in Otway. The…

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Birding at the Preserve participants spot 35 bird species

March 2, 2017

Nineteen birding enthusiasts ventured to the restored habitats of North River Wetlands Preserve in Otway on the cool and sunny morning of Feb. 26 to get up-close looks at the…

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Swansboro Board of Commissioners adopts watershed plan

March 1, 2017

The Town of Swansboro Board of Commissioners took proactive steps Tuesday to address stormwater runoff by unanimously voting to adopt a watershed restoration plan developed in partnership with the North…

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Federation, aquarium partner on oyster bagging workday

February 27, 2017

Last week, on an unseasonably warm February morning, staff and volunteers with the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and with the North Carolina Coastal Federation were hard at…

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First phase of oyster sanctuary construction to begin in spring

February 21, 2017

CARTERET COUNTY — The normally quiet community of South River is about to get busier when construction starts on a new oyster reef in the nearby Neuse River. This spring, the North…

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Commercial watermen recover 4,304 lost crab pots

February 20, 2017

UPDATE: This article has been edited to reflect updated crab pot numbers.  A fleet of boats crewed by 72 commercial watermen spread out along the North Carolina coast in January and…

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Lake Forest Academy students have love of seafood “brought full circle” with lesson on oysters

February 15, 2017

Last week, North Carolina Coastal Federation staff visited Lake Forest Academy in Wilmington to lead some educational activities on the area’s coastal environment with a focus on oysters and their…

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North Carolina Coastal Federation, 1982-2017, by Glenn Blackburn

February 10, 2017

Since 1982 the Coastal Federation has grown into an extremely influential organization. Thirty-five years ago, its office was a back bedroom in Todd Miller’s house on Bogue Sound. Todd and…

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Celebrating 35 Years of Working Together for a Healthy Coast

February 8, 2017

Reflections on the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s 35th anniversary from its founder and executive director, Todd Miller: This past fall, I enjoyed some spectacular days along our coast. Getting out…

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Hatteras Island Oyster Roast draws about 400 attendees and volunteers

February 7, 2017

At this year’s Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, the cold temperatures and steady northeast wind at Oden’s Dock didn’t deter anyone from attending, as approximately 400 people showed up to eat…

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Economic summit, March 22-23, to convene diverse group of speakers

February 7, 2017

Investment in coastal restoration is critical to improve and protect the long-term success of North Carolina’s coastal economy. On March 22-23 in Raleigh, the North Carolina Coastal Federation will host…

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Bradley Creek School LID rain garden.

Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Awards Luncheon set for Feb. 24

February 6, 2017

The 2017 Annual Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Awards Luncheon is Feb. 24 this year, honoring regional projects that implemented design and construction techniques that help protect natural resources. The…

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Swansboro holds first public meeting on watershed plan

February 3, 2017

Swansboro’s local watersheds are experiencing a decline in the quality of local shellfishing and swimming waters, mainly due to stormwater pollution. To reverse this trend, the North Carolina Coastal Federation…

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