• Alderman Elementary School Rain Garden Maintenance

    Alderman Elementary School 2025 Independence Blvd., Wilmington, NC, United States

    Help the North Carolina Coastal Federation staff and volunteers maintain the rain garden at Alderman Elementary School in Wilmington.

  • 2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks

    2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks
    Waveriders 3022 S. Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC, United States

    Join us in Nags Head for the 2025-2026 season of OBX Green Drinks, a popular monthly speaker series that brings together our Outer Banks community for an evening of networking, presentations on local environmental topics, and enjoying good food and drink.

  • Wanchese Highway 345 Cleanup

    Join the Federation on Monday, Oct. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a debris cleanup of the Federation’s adopted roadsides and adjacent areas.  Participants will meet at a…

  • POSTPONED: Wetland Planting at Carolina Beach State Park

    Carolina Beach State Park 1010 State Park Road, Carolina Beach, NC

    Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation for the final planting in our three-year wetland restoration project at Carolina Beach State Park!

  • Wetland Planting at Carolina Beach State Park

    Carolina Beach State Park 1010 State Park Rd, Carolina Beach, North Carolina, United States

    Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation for the final planting in our three-year wetland restoration project at Carolina Beach State Park!

  • 2025 Roast for the Coast!

    New Hanover County Arboretum 6206 Oleander Dr., Wilmington, NC, United States

    Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation this fall in the scenic gardens of the New Hanover County Arboretum for our 2025 oyster roast, A Roast for the Coast!

  • Shoreline Cleanup at Fort Macon State Park

    Fort Macon State Park Bathhouse Picnic Park Dr, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, United States

    Join us for a shoreline cleanup! One of the Coastal Federation’s primary initiatives is to reduce the amount of marine debris littering coastal marshes, beaches, and waterways. Together with Fort Macon State Park, we invite volunteers to help clean up litter along the soundside.

  • 2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks

    2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks

    Join us in Nags Head for the 2025-2026 season of OBX Green Drinks, a popular monthly speaker series that brings together our Outer Banks community for an evening of networking, presentations on local environmental topics, and enjoying good food and drink.

  • Town of Manteo Fall Litter Pick up

    Roanoke Island Maritime Museum, Creef Boathouse 104 Fernando Street, Manteo, NC, United States

    The North Carolina Coastal Federation will join forces with the Town of Manteo for a volunteer event to pick up trash and debris along the Manteo waterfront.

  • Bradley Creek Elementary School Rain Garden Maintenance

    Bradley Creek Elementary School 6211 Greenville Loop Road , Wilmington, NC, United States

    Help the North Carolina Coastal Federation staff and volunteers maintain the rain garden at Bradley Creek Elementary School in Wilmington.

  • 2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks

    2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks
    Waveriders 3022 S. Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC, United States

    Join us in Nags Head for the 2025-2026 season of OBX Green Drinks, a popular monthly speaker series that brings together our Outer Banks community for an evening of networking, presentations on local environmental topics, and enjoying good food and drink.

  • NC Fest

    Join us for a night of fun and oysters at in Beaufort!  The Backstreet Pub is hosting an oyster roast to benefit the Coastal Federation and we’re so grateful. Oysters…

  • 2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks

    2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks
    Waveriders 3022 S. Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC, United States

    Join us in Nags Head for the 2025-2026 season of OBX Green Drinks, a popular monthly speaker series that brings together our Outer Banks community for an evening of networking, presentations on local environmental topics, and enjoying good food and drink.

  • Wine & Brine

    Join us for the 5th Annual Wine & Brine! Celebrate North Carolina’s coast and the state’s thriving oyster culture at this signature event showcasing the North Carolina Oyster Trail. Enjoy…

  • Coastal Cleanup Crusade: Roanoke Island

    Join the Coastal Federation on Monday, Jan. 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a debris cleanup of the Federation’s adopted roadsides and adjacent areas.

  • Green Drinks Morehead City

    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…

  • CANCELED: Shoreline Cleanup at Hoop Pole Creek

    Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail 1010 W Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, United States

    Help us protect coastal wildlife and habitats at Hope Pole Creek Nature Trail. Volunteers will help to remove trash and debris items.

  • Ask an Advocate

    Have questions about local advocacy efforts or coastal management issues? Join us for a casual and informative coffee chat with Kerri Allen, the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Coastal Management Program Director and Coastal Advocate.

  • Hatteras Island Oyster Roast

    Hatteras Civic Center 56658 North Carolina Hwy 12, Hatteras, North Carolina, United States

    Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation for a laid-back oyster roast at Oden’s Dock in Hatteras Village on Saturday, February 7, from 1-4 p.m. An oyster roast for the coast!

  • 2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks

    2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks
    Waveriders 3022 S. Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC, United States

    Join us in Nags Head for the 2025-2026 season of OBX Green Drinks, a popular monthly speaker series that brings together our Outer Banks community for an evening of networking, presentations on local environmental topics, and enjoying good food and drink.

  • Big Beach and Island Cleanup

    In partnership with ThriveOBX, an initiative of Outer Banks Health and the Dare County Health Department, we are excited to share information about the Big Beach & Island Cleanup happening…

  • Soundside Cleanup at Fort Macon State Park

    Join us for a shoreline cleanup in partnership with Fort Macon State Park and the Surfrider Foundation - Bogue Banks Chapter! One of the Coastal Federation’s primary initiatives is to…

  • Green Drinks Morehead City

    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…

  • Marine Debris Clean Up at Morris Landing

    Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve 898 Morris Landing Road, Holly Ridge, NC, United States

    Join us at Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve for a hands-on marine debris cleanup to protect our coastal waters!

  • 2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks

    2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks
    Waveriders 3022 S. Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC, United States

    Join us in Nags Head for the 2025-2026 season of OBX Green Drinks, a popular monthly speaker series that brings together our Outer Banks community for an evening of networking, presentations on local environmental topics, and enjoying good food and drink.

  • Birding Cruise

    Birding Cruise

    Join local birding experts for an educational cruise on the White Oak River in Swansboro. The group will slowly cruise on a covered ferryboat through the estuaries in and around…

  • Green Drinks Morehead City

    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…

  • Living Shoreline Construction with Sandbar Oyster Co.

    The North Carolina Coastal Federation invites community members and volunteers to build 100-linear feet of living shoreline at Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve. Volunteers will help install Sandbar Oyster Company’s…

  • Birding Cruise

    Birding Cruise

    Join local birding experts for an educational cruise on the White Oak River in Swansboro. The group will slowly cruise on a covered ferryboat through the estuaries in and around…

  • Green Drinks Morehead City

    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…

  • Earth Fair OBX: An Earth Day Celebration

    Come celebrate Earth Day with the Coastal Environmental Educators Network.  This free event will take place at the Jockey’s Ridge State Park visitor center parking area.  The event will bring…

  • Birding Cruise

    Birding Cruise

    Join local birding experts for an educational cruise on the White Oak River in Swansboro. The group will slowly cruise on a covered ferryboat through the estuaries in and around…

  • Birding Cruise

    Birding Cruise

    Join local birding experts for an educational cruise on the White Oak River in Swansboro. The group will slowly cruise on a covered ferryboat through the estuaries in and around…

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.