Federation and partners remove almost 600,000 pounds of abandoned mariculture debris from Carteret County waters

2019 Press Releases, Central Office, Marine Debris, Restore and Preserve

In March 2019, the North Carolina Coastal Federation along with partners, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), North Carolina Sea Grant and commercial shellfish operations, wrapped up a two year-long project that removed almost 600,000 pounds of decades old mariculture operation debris from Carteret County waters. Volunteer groups with the federation, NOAA partners, and…

Spring break groups make a difference along our coast

Central Office, Educate, Living Shorelines, Northeast Office, Oyster Restoration, Rain Gardens, Restore and Preserve, Southeast Office, Wetlands

Every year, the North Carolina Coastal Federation hosts groups of college students during their spring break in our three offices. This March, groups from East Carolina University (ECU), Roanoke College, Ithaca College, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and Meredith College spent their spring break making a difference on our coast. Wanchese Our Wanchese office hosted 17…

Federation hosts coastwide cleanup to kick off 2019

Central Office, Inlets and Beaches, Marine Debris, Northeast Office, Places, Restore and Preserve, Southeast Office, Wetlands

The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted a series of land based cleanups along the coast this past weekend in conjunction with the kick off of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project, an effort to remove lost crab pots from North Carolina sounds. The North Carolina General Assembly appropriated funding to this project to facilitate and…

Federation hosts second Living Shoreline Open House to educate homeowners

Central Office, Educate, Living Shorelines, Restore and Preserve

On Nov. 27, the North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted their second Living Shoreline Open House at the central office. The open house allowed waterfront homeowners to learn more about what they can do to prevent shoreline erosion and damage on their property. Several of the homeowners in attendance had experienced damage to their bulkhead after…

Federation awarded $1.1M to help North Carolina coastal counties

2018 Press Releases, Central Office, Climate Change, Living Shorelines, News, Press Releases

OCEAN – On Thursday, Nov. 8, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and partners awarded a $1.1 million grant to the federation for the ‘Living Shorelines for North Carolina Coastal Communities’ project that will benefit communities in Carteret and Pamlico counties. Federation Coastal Scientist Dr. Lexia Weaver will lead the two large-scale living shoreline projects. For…

Don’t burn pressure treated wood

2018 Press Releases, Central Office, Climate Change, Educate, Environmental Justice, Press Releases

OCEAN – Hurricane Florence’s big storm surge destroyed many docks, walkways and bulkheads along our coast. “There are large, mangled piles of chemically preserved lumber and poles from docks and bulkheads washed up all along our shorelines,” said Todd Miller, executive director of the North Carolina Coastal Federation. “Now people are asking what they should…