Federation hosts oyster shell bagging event
On Friday, January 10, the North Carolina Coastal Federation and 25 volunteers including volunteers from the public, southeast coastal ambassadors, and Marines from Camp LeJeune, helped bag a total of…
Volunteers join federation for a shoreline cleanup at Morris Landing
On Friday, Nov. 8, 25 volunteers, including five volunteers from IQVIA in Durham, joined the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s staff and interns to clean-up debris and litter along the marshes and…
Volunteers help assess growth and development of Sunset Beach Living Shoreline
Volunteers joined the southeast staff and interns for a lovely day at the pristine Waterfront Park at Sunset Beach to assess the development on the living shoreline constructed this past…
Volunteers help maintain rain gardens at Bradley Creek Elementary
On Oct. 4 our dedicated team of volunteers and the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s southeast staff persevered through the blistering hot 90-degree weather to successfully maintain the rain gardens and…
Federation hosts public forum on Emerging Contaminants in Cape Fear Region
The North Carolina Coastal Federation, PFAST Network and UNC–Wilmington hosted Emerging Contaminants in the Cape Fear Region: University Collaborations on Environmental, Drinking Water Supply and Human Health Effects on Friday,…
Cox Automotive joins the federation for company service project
On Monday, May 6, 44 dedicated volunteers from Cox Automotive helped the North Carolina Coastal Federation spruce up the grounds of Bradley Creek Elementary School. “We had our sales organization…
Federation hosts Earth Day activities in each region
The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted a number of Earth Day activities last week in each region. Although the federation celebrates our planet and our coast every day, a little…
Federation participates in Work on Wilmington
On April 27, the North Carolina Coastal Federation participated in Work on Wilmington by hosting a volunteer event at Bradley Creek Elementary School. About 25 volunteers helped to remove nuisance…
100 volunteers cleanup Carolina Beach State Park
The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted 100 volunteers at Carolina Beach State Park on Friday, March 15, 2019. The volunteers were comprised of a group of 40 Marines, a group…
Cape Fear Academy students receive educational program from federation staff
On Friday, March 29 a group of 28 first and second graders from Cape Fear Academy went to the Fred and Alice Stanback Education Center in Wrightsville Beach for a…
Spring break groups make a difference along our coast
Every year, the North Carolina Coastal Federation hosts groups of college students during their spring break in our three offices. This March, groups from East Carolina University (ECU), Roanoke College,…
78 watermen and women remove 3,112 crab pots from the North Carolina coast
A total of 78 commercial watermen and women worked in January 2019 to remove 3,112 crab pots from the North Carolina coast. The Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project, is part…
Volunteers help build living shoreline project at Sunset Beach
On Jan. 17 the North Carolina Coastal Federation teamed up with the Town of Sunset Beach to start construction on a living shoreline project at Sunset Beach Waterfront Park. This…
Federation hosts coastwide cleanup to kick off 2019
The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted a series of land based cleanups along the coast this past weekend in conjunction with the kick off of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery…
Chemours signs consent order with state to study and reduce GenX contamination
UPDATE 12/27/18: State environmental officials have extended the public comment period for the proposed consent order. The new deadline for submitting comments on the draft order is Jan. 7, 2019.…
Low Country Boil benefits hurricane recovery and honors board member
The North Carolina Coastal Federation held its annual Low Country Boil on Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Hanover Seaside Club at Wrightsville Beach. Guests enjoyed a wonderful dinner of fresh…
N2 Publishing volunteers at Wrightsville Beach Office for N2 Serves Day
On Friday, Nov. 2, the Wrightsville Beach office hosted a group from N2 Publishing for a volunteer workday. The group worked on the stormwater reduction projects around the office. They…
Low Country Boil will help support Florence recovery projects
The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s 2018 Low Country Boil will take place on Oct. 28 from 5-8 p.m. at the Hanover Seaside Club. Half of the proceeds from this event…