Coastal Restoration Work
Restoring Lake Mattamuskeet Earlier this month the Coastal Federation and Hyde County held a public meeting to brief participants on recent actions to restore Lake Mattamuskeet. The meeting included briefs…
Wading into Fall
Wade Into National Estuaries Week National Estuaries Week is just about to kick off on September 16th and the celebration will continue through the 23rd. This year the theme is…
Highlights from Coastal Celebrations
20 Years of Pelican Awards and Taste of the Coast Celebration At the beginning of August, we had the privilege of handing out our 20th Pelican Awards Celebration to 18…
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to Renovate Washington Baum Bridge Boating Access Area
N.C. Wildlife Commission partners with North Carolina Coastal Federation and Dare County Tourism Board to renovate the Washington Baum Bridge Boating Access Area parking lot. WANCHESE, N.C. – The N.C.…
“Changing Minds On Climate Science”: A CRO series in partnership with the Pulitzer Center
Farmers, fishermen and residents in the easternmost regions of North Carolina are dealing daily with the effects of climate change, though they may have other explanations for what they experience.…
Board member Veronica Carter appointed to state environmental justice panel
Veronica Carter, a long-time North Carolina Coastal Federation board member, has been appointed to the Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board, which will advise the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Secretary…
Town takes steps to curb flooding, pollution
by Ashita Gona PINE KNOLL SHORES – The town has broken ground on a natural stormwater management system designed to decrease the volume of runoff and alleviate some of the…
Building oyster reefs without going to jail
by Danielle Herman and Caroline Lamb CAPE CARTERET — Two Russians stood in the bed of trailer filled with oyster shells, shoveling the shells into buckets. Others stood by, ready…
