For the past few years, staff at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wrightsville Beach office have worked with students at Lake Forest Academy in Wilmington to help increase their exposure…
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — The North Carolina Coastal Federation recently revamped its Walk the Loop for Clean Water website, walktheloop.org, which serves as tour guide of projects in Wrightsville Beach that reduce…
The Leadership Carteret class of 2018 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 together…
The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted three marine debris cleanups in January to kick off its 2018 marine debris work and to celebrate the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project, a…
Ann Daisey, community conservationist with Dare County Soil and Water Conservation District and the North Carolina Coastal Federation, recently commenced the annual Soil and Water Fifth-grade Bookmark Contest in the…
Sixth-grade students at Broad Creek Middle School will soon have an outdoor classroom of their own that they will use to learn about stormwater runoff, native plants and local water…
For the last year, the North Carolina Coastal Federation has been able to increase its capacity to engage more students from underserved communities in coastal stewardship through service learning because…
Two New Hanover County based organizations recently provided critical support for the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s education programs. The federation strives to reach people from all walks of life with…
Students from the Dare County-based nonprofit Mano al Hermano enjoyed a day of winter crafts with North Carolina Coastal Federation staff earlier this week. The annual Winter Break Activity Day…
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has awarded the North Carolina Coastal Federation a $110,000 grant. The federation plans to use the grant to support its community-based education, restoration and advocacy…
Students from Elizabeth City-based River City YouthBuild recently spent time at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wanchese office and the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island for a fall field…
The North Carolina Coastal Federation led activities on stormwater runoff at the 2017 Latino Festival at Wilmington’s Ogden Park on Nov. 11. With the help of many of Spanish-speaking volunteers,…
Fifty students, teachers and adults gathered to enhance their environmental knowledge by participating in the Environmental Education Field Day at the Ponzer Community Building in Hyde County on Oct. 26.…
Two recent events in the Outer Banks celebrated North Carolina oysters and craft beer — all while benefiting the North Carolina Coastal Federation, which was on hand at both events to…
Staff from the North Carolina Coastal Federation presented on the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project and development of a statewide marine debris strategy at the 2017 North Carolina Marine Debris…
More than 200 Manteo Middle School students stopped by the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wanchese office this past week for lessons on water quality, oyster restoration and marine debris. Three…
We had such a great time celebrating National Estuaries Week here on the North Carolina coast! Our staff was busy hosting events throughout the North Carolina coast. We hope that…
The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wrightsville Beach office had some extra help with its weekly Touch Tank Tuesday and other education programs this summer. Chakala Hill, a rising junior at…