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SUMMARY:Green Drinks OBX
DESCRIPTION:The Oyster Wars: How a Humble Shellfish Became a Source of Wealth\, Power\, and Bloodshed \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGreen 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! \n\n\n\nThese events are free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nOctober’s Speaker \n\n\n\nShea LaFountaine | Creator of the History Fix Podcast \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOysters have been part of the Outer Banks story for centuries as a food source\, an economic powerhouse\, and\, surprisingly\, a source of conflict. At this month’s Green Drinks\, Shea LaFountaine will explore that history through her talk\, The Oyster Wars: How a Humble Shellfish Became a Source of Wealth\, Power\, and Bloodshed. \n\n\n\nShea will take us from the Roanoke colonies of the 1580s\, where oysters played a bigger role than many people realize\, to the “Oyster Wars” of the late 1800s\, when northern dredgers threatened local oyster beds and Outer Banks residents fought back. Along the way\, she’ll explore the surprising social history of a humble mollusk and the ways oysters shaped the people\, communities\, and conflicts of our coast. \n\n\n\nCome learn how oysters became a source of wealth\, power\, and bloodshed through these stories that reveal a timeless connection between coastal communities\, natural resources\, and the fight to protect them. \n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/green-drinks-obx/
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SUMMARY:Alderman Elementary School Rain Garden Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Help the North Carolina Coastal Federation staff and volunteers maintain the rain garden at Alderman Elementary School in Wilmington. This project is part of the Bradley and Hewletts Creeks Watershed Restoration Plan\, aimed at reducing polluted runoff that flows into the creeks. Rain gardens and wetlands play a crucial role in filtering runoff\, protecting water quality\, preventing swim advisories and shellfish closures\, reducing flood risks\, and providing wildlife habitats. \n\n\n\nVolunteers will remove invasive plants\, pull weeds\, prune trees\, and spread mulch in the existing rain garden. All tools\, supplies\, snacks\, and refreshments will be provided. This event is open to the public and suitable for all ages. Whether you want to get your hands dirty or simply learn how to protect your local creeks\, join us for a fun\, educational day! The rain garden also serves as a living classroom for students to learn about water quality and stormwater pollution solutions. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/alderman-elementary-school-rain-garden-maintenance/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T120000
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SUMMARY:Native Planting at Cedar Island Shoreline
DESCRIPTION:The Coastal Federation and Carteret County invite volunteers to help protect shoreline\, one plant at a time. Volunteers will plant upland grasses and perennial flowers to help protect this area from erosion and create wildlife habitat.  \n\n\n\nVolunteers will meet at the end of Mariners Village Lane by 10 a.m. and should wear weather-appropriate clothes that can get dirty. Closed-toed shoes that cover the foot are required. Volunteers should also bring a water bottle\, hat\, sunglasses and any medications needed. Snacks\, water\, sunscreen\, bug spray\, gloves and planting tools will be provided.  \n\n\n\nThis event is limited to 30 people and registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/native-planting-at-cedar-island-shoreline/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T120000
DTSTAMP:20260828T140904Z
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SUMMARY:Shoreline Cleanup at Hoop Pole Creek
DESCRIPTION:Help us protect coastal wildlife and habitats at Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail.  \n\n\n\nVolunteers will help to remove trash and debris items. This entire event will take place outdoors\, so please dress accordingly. Closed-toed shoes are required\, and sturdy shoes for walking in wet areas are also recommended. Boots are appropriate if you choose to walk along the water’s edge. Trash bags\, gloves and other cleanup materials will be provided. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis project is part of the Federation’s overall effort to ensure the North Carolina coast is free of marine debris. We hope you can join us! \n\n\n\nIf you plan to attend\, please register so we can plan supplies accordingly.  \n\n\n\nClick here for more information on how the Federation plans to tackle marine debris.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/shoreline-cleanup-at-hoop-pole-creek/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T120000
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SUMMARY:Bradley Creek Elementary School Rain Garden Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Help the North Carolina Coastal Federation staff and volunteers maintain the rain garden at Bradley Creek Elementary School in Wilmington. This project is part of the Bradley and Hewletts Creeks Watershed Restoration Plan\, aimed at reducing polluted runoff that flows into the creeks. Rain gardens and wetlands play a crucial role in filtering runoff\, protecting water quality\, preventing swim advisories and shellfish closures\, reducing flood risks\, and providing wildlife habitats. \n\n\n\nVolunteers will remove invasive plants\, pull weeds\, prune trees\, and spread mulch in the existing rain gardens. All tools\, supplies\, snacks\, and refreshments will be provided. This event is open to the public and suitable for all ages. Whether you want to get your hands dirty or simply learn how to protect your local creeks\, join us for a fun\, educational day! The rain garden also serves as a living classroom for students to learn about water quality and stormwater pollution solutions. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/bradley-creek-elementary-school-rain-garden-maintenance/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T100000
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SUMMARY:Birding Cruise
DESCRIPTION: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 White Oak River and Bogue Sound\, including Huggins and Bear Islands\, looking for resident and migratory birds. \n\n\n\nParticipants will meet at the Lady Swan Boat Tours dock in downtown Swansboro and are asked to bring their binoculars\, water\, and a snack\, and dress appropriately for the weather. The program fee is $35. All ages are welcome\, though the program is geared toward adults and older children. \n\n\n\nTo register\, click here\, and select “Book Now” then “Birding Cruise on the Lady Swan”. You’ll see a calendar to the right of the page with different dates (highlighted in green) to choose from. You can also call Lady Swan Tours at (910) 325-1200 for help with registration. There is a maximum of 24 participants. \n\n\n\n\nPhoto Courtesy: Lady Swan Boat Tours\n\n\n\nPhoto Courtesy: Lady Swan Boat Tours\n\n\n\nPhoto Courtesy: Lady Swan Boat Tours\n\n\n\n\nContact:  \n\n\n\nJane Simpson \n\n\n\n(910) 325 – 1200 \n\n\n\nladyswantours.com \n\n\n\nEmail \n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/birding-cruise-3/2026-10-25/
CATEGORIES:Birding Cruises
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T193000
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SUMMARY:Green Drinks Morehead City
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho: Anyone who loves our coast! \n\n\n\nWhat: A relaxed\, come-as-you-are meetup featuring a new coastal topic each month \n\n\n\nWhere: Rooftop Bar at Jack’s on the Waterfront – 513 Evans St\, Morehead City\, NC 28557 \n\n\n\nWhen: One Thursday a month from 5:30–7:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nOctober’s Speaker \n\n\n\nMarine Science Researchers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlexis Longmire is a final-year PhD candidate in ecology at UNC Chapel Hill’s Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City\, NC. Her dissertation research\, broadly\, asserts that the influence/ “footprint” of estuarine habitats extends beyond their physical borders\, meaning habitat loss (and restoration) can have much greater spatial impacts on neighboring habitats and organisms than initially predicted. Through her work\, Longmire quantifies broad-scale impacts of natural and restored intertidal habitats (i.e.\, oyster reefs and living shorelines) on the spatial distributions of marine invertebrates\, fishes\, and vegetation in intertidal landscapes. In this talk\, Longmire will focus on one of her projects (funded by the NC Coastal Federation) looking at how large-scale (>300 meters long) living shoreline installations affect connectivity between landward\, intertidal habitats and seaward\, subtidal habitats via alterations to predatory fish movement and diversity. She pairs acoustic predator tracking with night-time surveys at multiple NC living shorelines to determine if these structures inhibit predators\, like southern flounder\, red drum\, and sting rays\, from accessing landward foraging and spawning habitats\, and\, if so\, how current construction guidelines can be updated to better balance engineering and ecological needs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTiffany Paalman is a PhD student in the Silliman Lab at the Duke University Marine Lab. She is a field ecologist\, focused on intertidal ecosystem resilience in coastal North Carolina. Her research asks: How do ecological conditions shape the occurrence\, intensity\, and consequences of consumer-mediated disturbance for coastal ecosystem dynamics? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMadison Lytle is a Research Specialist with the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve (NCNERR)\, where she studies how North Carolina’s coastal and estuarine ecosystems change over time. Her work focuses on resilience research and long-term monitoring\, including collecting and analyzing data on water quality\, vegetation\, marshes\, and coastal habitats. In this presentation\, Madison will share examples of how long‑term monitoring\, habitat mapping\, and resilience research at the Reserve help us better understand and protect coastal ecosystems. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLily Hare is pursuing a degree in Earth and Marine Science (B.S.) with a concentration in Marine Biology and Ecology at UNC Chapel Hill. She will discuss how prolonged exposure to low-salinity environments can impact bottlenose dolphins\, with a focus on a group inhabiting a quarry in Craven County\, North Carolina. Because low-salinity environments have been associated with freshwater skin disease in some dolphin populations\, the dolphins’ continued presence in the quarry since May raises questions about the potential health effects of prolonged exposure to these conditions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/green-drinks-morehead-city-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T120000
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SUMMARY:Shoreline Cleanup at Fort Macon State Park
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\nVolunteers will meet at the Fort Macon State Park Bathhouse parking lot by 10 a.m. on Thursday\, November 5. Please meet by the parked white Ranger pickup truck\, which will guide everyone out to the salt marsh as a group. \n\n\n\nPlease wear weather appropriate clothing that may get wet and dirty. Closed-toe shoes are required\, and boots are recommended\, as this marsh site is very muddy. Trash collection supplies\, gloves\, water\, sunscreen and bug spray will be provided.  \n\n\n\nThis event is weather dependent. Please register below to reserve your spot. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/shoreline-cleanup-at-fort-macon-state-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T113000
DTSTAMP:20260828T161426Z
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SUMMARY:Ask an Advocate
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThis is a great opportunity to gain insights into coastal management strategies\, discuss pressing local and state issues\, and get your questions answered in a relaxed setting. Whether you’re a concerned citizen\, student\, or professional\, this event offers a unique chance to connect with an expert and engage in meaningful conversations about protecting our coast. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReserve your spot here!\n\n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/ask-an-advocate-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T150000
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SUMMARY:Coastal Protection and Restoration Center Grand Opening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the grand opening of the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s new Coastal Protection and Restoration Center! The new center will serve as a hub for coastal conservation\, bringing together Coastal Federation staff\, partners\, and community members to advance efforts that protect and restore North Carolina’s coast. \n\n\n\nThis open-house celebration will feature a full day of activities for the whole family\, including hands-on educational activities\, presentations from Coastal Federation staff\, guided nature hikes\, boat rides on Bogue Sound\, food trucks and local NC oysters\, and live music. Guests are invited to drop in anytime during the event to explore the Coastal Center\, meet staff\, and discover ways to get involved in protecting our coast. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Center and celebrating this new chapter with our coastal community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event will be held rain or shine. Registration is not required but recommended. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/coastal-protection-and-restoration-center-grand-opening/2026-11-14/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260904T151345Z
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SUMMARY:Birding Cruise
DESCRIPTION: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 White Oak River and Bogue Sound\, including Huggins and Bear Islands\, looking for resident and migratory birds. \n\n\n\nParticipants will meet at the Lady Swan Boat Tours dock in downtown Swansboro and are asked to bring their binoculars\, water\, and a snack\, and dress appropriately for the weather. The program fee is $35. All ages are welcome\, though the program is geared toward adults and older children. \n\n\n\nTo register\, click here\, and select “Book Now” then “Birding Cruise on the Lady Swan”. You’ll see a calendar to the right of the page with different dates (highlighted in green) to choose from. You can also call Lady Swan Tours at (910) 325-1200 for help with registration. There is a maximum of 24 participants. \n\n\n\n\nPhoto Courtesy: Lady Swan Boat Tours\n\n\n\nPhoto Courtesy: Lady Swan Boat Tours\n\n\n\nPhoto Courtesy: Lady Swan Boat Tours\n\n\n\n\nContact:  \n\n\n\nJane Simpson \n\n\n\n(910) 325 – 1200 \n\n\n\nladyswantours.com \n\n\n\nEmail \n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/birding-cruise-3/2026-11-15/
CATEGORIES:Birding Cruises
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261206T120000
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SUMMARY:Birding Cruise
DESCRIPTION: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 White Oak River and Bogue Sound\, including Huggins and Bear Islands\, looking for resident and migratory birds. \n\n\n\nParticipants will meet at the Lady Swan Boat Tours dock in downtown Swansboro and are asked to bring their binoculars\, water\, and a snack\, and dress appropriately for the weather. The program fee is $35. All ages are welcome\, though the program is geared toward adults and older children. \n\n\n\nTo register\, click here\, and select “Book Now” then “Birding Cruise on the Lady Swan”. You’ll see a calendar to the right of the page with different dates (highlighted in green) to choose from. You can also call Lady Swan Tours at (910) 325-1200 for help with registration. There is a maximum of 24 participants. \n\n\n\n\nPhoto Courtesy: Lady Swan Boat Tours\n\n\n\nPhoto Courtesy: Lady Swan Boat Tours\n\n\n\nPhoto Courtesy: Lady Swan Boat Tours\n\n\n\n\nContact:  \n\n\n\nJane Simpson \n\n\n\n(910) 325 – 1200 \n\n\n\nladyswantours.com \n\n\n\nEmail \n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/birding-cruise-3/2026-12-06/
CATEGORIES:Birding Cruises
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