Meet our AmeriCorps Project GEOS Members!
The federation is hosting three AmeriCorps Project GEOS members this summer, with one member at each regional office. The AmeriCorps members are working on a multitude of projects throughout our…
What we’re all about
Video courtesy of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.
Ithaca College Students Spend Spring Break Volunteering
April, 2015 The federation depends on volunteers to accomplish various education and restoration task and this month has been a revolving door of visiting student groups that traveled from…
Coastal Development Projects Receive Stewardship Award
On Thursday, February 19, the federation and other members of the Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition recognized development projects in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender Counties for their environmental…
Hoop Pole Creek Clean Up
On March 7, nearly 40 volunteers spent their Saturday morning collecting litter and debris from the Hoop Pole Creek Preserve in Atlantic Beach. The Preserve supports a healthy maritime forest and coastal marsh habitat, and is an important natural refuge for fish and wildlife.
Touch Tank Tuesdays are back this summer, and better than ever!
Ever wonder what a live shrimp, crab or whelk looks like? Find out during our weekly Touch Tank Tuesdays. This fun event connects children and adults alike with the many…
Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center
Student and teachers are visiting the Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center in Wrightsville Beach in increasing numbers. Since the federation’s education center opened on May 3, 2014 a variety of public education programs and events have drawn the public in to learn about the coastal environment.
Celebrate Earth Day by Building a Rain Garden
The federation will host a Rain Garden Party on Saturday at out new Coastal Education Center and Southeast Office.