Springing into an exciting April with the Coastal Federation
Executive Director to speak at State of Change discussion Climate change and how the warming globe will affect us is a massive topic and it can be a difficult one…
Shoreline Plantings Wrap Up Several Large Living Shoreline Projects
OCEAN, NC — This spring, the North Carolina Coastal Federation partnered with Carteret Community College, the Town of Oriental, Carteret County, the Town of Pine Knoll Shores, community volunteers, students and…
Permeable Parking Spaces Installed at Ward Shore Park to Capture Rainwater Runoff
OCEAN N.C. – The installation of permeable parking spaces is one of many projects recently implemented by the Town of Swansboro in partnership with the North Carolina Coastal Federation. Using…
Swansboro and Coastal Federation Continue Partnership to Tackle Polluted Runoff
OCEAN – This year, the Town of Swansboro and the North Carolina Coastal Federation will continue their partnership to work for clean coastal waters. Plans are in the works to…
Living Shoreline Construction Begins at Oriental’s Whittaker Pointe
OCEAN – After several years of planning, construction of the living shoreline at Whittaker Pointe in Oriental, NC has begun. The Whittaker Pointe peninsula serves as the primary defense…
Leadership Carteret learns about reducing stormwater runoff
The Leadership Carteret class of 2020 learned about stormwater runoff at this year’s visit to the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Ocean office. Leadership Carteret is an annual program that brings…
The federation visits the Beaufort Garden Club to explore stormwater techniques
Last week, staff from the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s central office gave a presentation on rain gardens at the Beaufort Garden Club’s January meeting. The Garden Club, which celebrated its…
Volunteers build a living shoreline to reduce erosion along Bogue Sound
Recently, the North Carolina Coastal Federation, community volunteers and students from Croatan High School worked together to build a living shoreline along Bogue Sound. The group hauled and stacked 1,125…
Federation hosts educational events during fall season
The months of October and November were bustling with student programs for our central coast educators. Through a series of outreach events and service opportunities, students learned about coastal environments…
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.…