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Green Drinks Morehead City
August 27 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Green Drinks is a casual monthly gathering for people who care about our coast. Whether you enjoy boating, beach days, or simply want to keep our waters clean and our communities strong, this is a relaxed space to connect with others, hear from local voices, and stay up to date on important coastal topics. Each month, we’ll highlight a different issue—like salt marsh restoration, oysters, or local happenings that impact the coast—and talk about how we can work together to protect the places we all enjoy. Grab a drink from the bar and join the conversation—these events are free and open to the public.
Who: Anyone who loves our coast!
What: A relaxed, come-as-you-are meetup featuring a new coastal topic each month
Where: Rooftop Bar at Jack’s on the Waterfront – 513 Evans St, Morehead City, NC 28557
When: One Thursday a month from 5:30–7:30 PM
August’s Speaker
Shannon Jenkins | Section Chief of the Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section
Shannon Jenkins is the Section Chief of the Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section, which implements two public health programs within the NC Division of Marine Fisheries. This includes the Shellfish Sanitation Program with the goal to ensure safe shellfish harvest and consumption, which also supports the shellfish industry’s growth. Their agency also implements the Recreational Water Quality Program that monitors coastal waters and advises the public when standards for safe water contact are exceeded.
Shannon has been with the Section for over 20 years, spending the last 10 as the Section Chief. He began his career as an Environmental Health Specialist with the Carteret County Health Department.
In this presentation, Shannon will give an overview of the important work his team does to protect public health and secure the coastal tourism and seafood economies. Attendees will learn how the state monitors coastal pollution, enforces safety protocols, and balances environmental data with economic interests to keep North Carolina’s seafood and beaches safe.
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in its programs or activities.