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…
Surfing legend donates personal board for federation event
This page has been updated with new information regarding the event. The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s 2018 Low Country Boil is set to take place on Oct. 28 from 5-8…
Cape Fear Community College culinary students help out at Morris Landing
On Thursday, July 5, 25 volunteers enjoyed a beautiful day at Stump Sound in Holly Ridge to help the North Carolina Coastal Federation install plants along the shoreline. The volunteers…
2017-18 AmeriCorps members wrap up terms
Kate Conery, Wrightsville Beach office What was your favorite part about working for the North Carolina Coastal Federation? Of being an AmeriCorps member? All of my favorite experiences with the…
RBC Bluewater Day
Six volunteers from RBC Wealth Management helped in the rain gardens at the Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center and on Town of Wrightsville Beach property for this year’s…
Clean Water Week
To mark the one-year anniversary of the public announcement of GenX, the Cape Fear Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation organized its first Clean Water Week from June 1-7. The week…
Wrightsville Beach office staff teach students about coastal habitats
Sunset Park Elementary School students got up close with area marine creatures, as the North Carolina Coastal Federation brought touch tanks into the classroom for a recent program to wrap…
Students across the coast take field trips with federation staff
All three regional offices took field trips to special coastal places in May, helping North Carolina students more fully experience the state’s beautiful coast. Many of these students had only…
Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint unveiled at open house
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and partners unveiled the Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint on Tuesday at the UNC-Wilmington Center for Marine Science. Approximately 120 people attended the Lower Cape…
Local businesses, groups participate in Work on Wilmington
On April 30 the North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted 37 volunteers at the Bradley Creek Elementary School rain garden for Work on Wilmington, a communitywide event to promote partnerships and…
New Hanover County towns, businesses reduce stormwater runoff
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — The North Carolina Coastal Federation is working with the Town of Wrightsville Beach, the City of Wilmington and community partners to implement projects that will reduce the…
2018 Earth Day recap
The North Carolina Coastal Federation staff spent a busy weekend celebrating Earth Day last month, with multiple events going on in all three coastal regions and in the Triangle. Earth…
Volunteers fill 1,552 bags for shoreline in Sunset Beach
This story has been updated with additional numbers from the April 19 bagging event in Wilmington. A total of 87 volunteers worked with the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wrightsville Beach…