A recap of our Estuaries Week events
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…
Celebrating NC Estuaries Week and National Estuaries Week
Estuaries do it all — they serve as nurseries for juvenile fish, help support the economy, filter polluted stormwater runoff, preserve centuries-old cultures and traditions and serve as unique educational…
Volunteers brave the heat, plant marsh grass at Morris Landing
Volunteers helped the North Carolina Coastal Federation complete the fifth phase of its restoration work at the Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve near Stump Sound in Holly Ridge in Onslow…
Comment letter submitted on erosion control permit
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) submitted a comment letter regarding living shorelines to the Army Corps of Engineers. The letter was written on behalf of the North Carolina Coastal…
State budget funds oyster restoration, crab pot cleanup
Both coastal conservationists and shellfish growers agree that the new state budget makes important new investments in the state’s oyster industry. North Carolina Coastal Federation staff members learned Monday night…
Marsh toe revetment progress continues at Trinity Center
Volunteers again gathered at Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores to put down oyster bags for a marsh toe revetment that will eventually extend 500 feet along the shore. Building…
Reducing stormwater runoff at home
Stormwater is the number one pollutant of coastal waters, but the North Carolina Coastal Federation and Down East Insulation are mitigating the effects of stormwater runoff by installing rain barrels into yards…
Teaming up to protect Newport River shoreline
Staff and interns at the North Carolina Coastal Federation teamed up with counselors from Camp Albemarle on Tuesday, May 31 to protect a shoreline along the Newport River from erosion…
Volunteers help build marsh toe revetment at Trinity Center
Volunteers from the local community came out to Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores on Wednesday to help protect and restore our shorelines, one bag full of recycled oyster shells…
Tour showcases solutions to Oak Island’s runoff problems
The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted a meeting and tour for the Cape Fear Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers on May 24 that focused on stormwater runoff solutions…
Migratory birds use North Carolina inlets as rest stops
Imagine yourself on a long highway trip without the opportunity to rest before the next leg of your journey. Just as rest stops along our highways offer that chance, our…
Living shoreline work continues at Trinity Center
North Carolina Coastal Federation staff, fellows and interns recently joined middle school students from Davidson in planting plugs of smooth cordgrass, a salt marsh species, at Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores…
Chris Connaway
Meet our Partners: Chris Connaway Our work touches the lives of everyone who lives, plays, and works at the coast. One of our contractors, Chris Connaway of Connaway Marine Construction,…
Doing Their Part: Realtor Action Day Cleans Up
The second Realtor Action Day organized by the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors saw huge growth, increasing from 400 volunteers in 2015 to 580 in 2016. “This has grown into…
Teaching Living Shorelines
A new lesson plan on living shorelines and coastal erosion is now available for educators. The lesson allows students to explore how various shoreline stabilization methods influence coastal erosion and…
Stormwater Solutions in Cape Carteret
Two church ponds in Carteret County will soon become wetlands designed to improve the surrounding water quality. In the coming months, the ponds, which lie upstream of Deer Creek in…
Innovative Stormwater Wetland
For years, Shallowbag Bay has been deemed impaired by the U.S. EPA’s 303(d) water quality list and has been closed to shellfish harvest due to high bacterial levels. This was…
Rain Gardens Take Root in Coastal Schoolyards
This fall, the federation has been working with students in schools throughout the coast to maintain school rain gardens. The gardens are used as living classrooms and provide a number…