Federation achieves key policy goal
The North Carolina Coastal Federation achieved one of its key policy goals recently when the North Carolina General Assembly approved legislation that includes $3.3 million for the preservation of the…
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Volunteers help maintain rain gardens at Bradley Creek Elementary
On Oct. 4 our dedicated team of volunteers and the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s southeast staff persevered through the blistering hot 90-degree weather to successfully maintain the rain gardens and…
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Wanchese hosts highway debris volunteer event
The northeast office organized a volunteer event in conjunction with the North Carolina Department Of Transportation’s Fall Litter Sweep. A crew of volunteers pitched in to collect roadside debris along…
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Funding awarded to develop plans within the Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed
A $158,000 planning grant was awarded to Hyde County from the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund on Friday, Sep. 13 in Raleigh. The funding will allow Hyde County…
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Students from the Outer Banks Field Site begin internship with the federation
Twelve students from UNC-Chapel Hill are participating in the Outer Banks Field Site, a multi-disciplinary program that takes place at the Coastal Studies Institute. The program consists of three lecture-based…
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Federation hosts several Coastal Discovery Field Trips throughout the spring and summer
Throughout the spring and summer, North Carolina Coastal Federation educators in our central region led eight Coastal Discovery Field Trips, which reached a total of 128 students and 29 chaperones.…
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Federation joins organizations in opposing WOTUS repeal
On Sept. 12, 2019, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency (“agencies”) announced a final rule (“Repeal Rule”) that changes the definition of the “Waters of the…
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House votes to protect U.S. coasts from offshore drilling
The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of two bills that would prevent new offshore drilling from occurring off the Atlantic, Pacific and Florida Gulf Coast. First, the House…
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Coastal Policy and Restoration Interns LYNN GEIGER Even though I grew up in Minnesota, the coast holds a special place in my heart. Every summer, my family would go Cape…
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Northeast writing intern shares her summer experience
When I look back on the month of May, I think of all the stress and headaches that went into the process of finding and settling on an internship. I…
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Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan approved
The locally developed watershed restoration plan designed to clean up Lake Mattamuskeet was approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality on Aug. 7. The Department’s Nonpoint Source Program staff…
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10 coastal stewards honored at the 2019 Pelican Awards
On Saturday, Aug. 3, the 2019 Pelican Award recipients were honored at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City for their outstanding contributions to protecting the North Carolina coast.…
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Kitty Hawk living shoreline project wraps up
WANCHESE — Over the course of two weeks, on some of the hottest days this summer has seen, over 100 volunteers braved the elements to join the North Carolina Coastal…
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North Carolina teachers spend time with the federation during summer workshops
This summer, the northeast office and the central office each hosted a teacher workshop. Teachers across North Carolina were immersed in the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s work and they learned…
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Federation thanks legislators as new state budget is finalized
As Gov. Cooper and the General Assembly continue to try to reach a compromise on the new state budget, it’s a good time to take a moment and thank those…
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North Carolina General Assembly completed work on state budget
The North Carolina General Assembly recently completed its work on the state budget and most of the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s budget priorities were funded – assuming lawmakers can reach…
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Groups of all ages spend their summer with the Wanchese staff
Even though school is out for summer, the North Carolina Coastal Federation staff in the northeast has been hosting a variety of community groups at their office and in the…
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Volunteers help complete Moor Shore Road living shoreline project
Last week, multiple volunteer groups joined the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s northeast staff for the planting of marsh grasses at the Moor Shore Road living shoreline project site. The plantings…
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