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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Shoreline Cleanup at Hoop Pole Creek
DESCRIPTION:Help us protect coastal wildlife and habitats at Hope Pole Creek Nature Trail. Volunteers will help to remove trash and debris items. This entire event will take placeoutdoors\, 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\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. Establishing an annual paid program for marine debris removal – including crab pots – is a key objective of the N.C. Marine Debris Action Plan\, and will take place this winter. We hope you can join us! If you plan to attend\, please register so we can plan supplies accordingly. \n\n\n\n\nRegister to Join!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor more information on how the Federation plans to tackle marine debris visit https://www.nccoast.org/protect-the-coast/marine-debris/.
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/shoreline-cleanup-at-hoop-pole-creek-2/
LOCATION:Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail\, 1010 W Fort Macon Road\, Atlantic Beach\, North Carolina\, 28512\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central Region Events,Coastal Marsh Cleanup,Education,Marine Debris,Shoreline & Marsh Cleanup,Volunteer
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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.This 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\nRegister to Join\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Alan Cradick\, June 1\, 2022.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/ask-an-advocate/
CATEGORIES:Outreach,Southeast Region Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T130000
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SUMMARY:Hatteras Island Oyster Roast
DESCRIPTION:Weather update:  Due to the cold temperatures and high winds\, we have decided to move the location for the Hatteras Island Oyster Roast\, just about a mile away at the Hatteras Civic Center. The oysters will still be cooked and served outside\, so please dress for the weather. With the adjusted location\, there will be indoor accommodations to take breaks from the cold! Everything will take place as usual: NC Oysters\, clam chowder\, corn bread\, beverages\, live music\, and the silent auction. Looking forward to seeing you there!  \n\n\n\nAddress: 56658 on Hwy 12 on the northside Hatteras Village \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin the North Carolina Coastal Federation for a laid-back oyster roast at Oden’s Dock in Hatteras Village on Saturday\, February 7\, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. An oyster roast for the coast! \n\n\n\nThe event will feature fresh oysters\, clam chowder\, corn bread\, and other refreshments. Be sure to save room for homemade desserts from the bake sale. You can also enjoy live music and a silent auction with many unique\, regional items. The live auction is open\, and new items may be added weekly! \n\n\n\nTickets are $55 and on sale now. Ticket price includes all you can eat steamed oysters\, one serving of clam chowder\, corn bread and a nonalcoholic beverage. Alcoholic beverages will be available for additional purchase on site\, thanks to support from Carolina Brewery. \n\n\n\nAdvanced ticket purchase is highly recommended\, as this event has previously sold out. At the door ticket sales may be limited or not available. Guests 15 years old and under can attend for free with a paying adult. \n\n\n\nThis community event will celebrate local seafood and a healthy coast. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Coastal Federation’s oyster education and restoration programs. Special thanks to all our event supporters listed below\, including the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. If you’d like to sponsor this event\, please click the sponsor button below or contact Catherine Snead at 252-675-1800 for more information. \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets! \n\n\n\nSilent Auction\n\n\n\n\nThis event is planned to take place outdoors\, so please dress accordingly. In the case of extremely bad weather\, the event location may change. Event updates will be announced on this webpage and by email to ticketholders. \n\n\n\nCome enjoy fresh oysters\, live music\, a warm fire and good company! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a Event Sponsor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our 2026 event sponsors: \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVacation Home Caretakers \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\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeach Pharmacy | Conner’s Supermarket | Dancing Turtle Coffee | Hilton Garden Inn | SAGA | Sun Realty | Southern Bank | Village Red & White \n\n\n\nDavid Holsclaw | John & Julia Simpson
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/hatteras-island-oyster-roast/
LOCATION:Hatteras Civic Center\, 56658 North Carolina Hwy 12\, Hatteras\, North Carolina\, 27943\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,Northeast Region Events
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SUMMARY:2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks
DESCRIPTION: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. OBX Green Drinks is held monthly from October through March at Waverider’s in Nags Head. The OBX Green Drinks Series is free\, with food and drinks available for purchase. \n\n\n\nTo kick this new season\, we will be shellebrating N.C. Oyster Month on Thursday\, October 9\, alongside special guest Dr. Tal Ben-Horin\, Assistant Professor of shellfish pathology at NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Refreshments will be provided. \n\n\n\nDr. Ben-Horin’s research focuses on oyster genetics to identify traits that make certain oysters more resilient and better able to survive.  The popular delicacies have become a $27 million aquaculture industry in North Carolina\, but have been plagued by mass die-offs. Ben-Horin\, whose home base is the NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology on the NC coast in Morehead City\, has been studying the survivors.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMark your calendar for the full 2025-2026 OBX Green Drinks Series: \n\n\n\n\nOctober 9 \n\n\n\nNovember 13\n\n\n\nDecember 10\n\n\n\nFebruary 12\n\n\n\nMarch 12\n\n\n\n\nCheck back soon for information on the confirmed speakers and topics for each date!
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/2025-2026-obx-green-drinks/2026-02-12/
LOCATION:Waveriders\, 3022 S. Croatan Hwy\, Nags Head\, NC\, 27959\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coastal Speaker Series,Food,Northeast Region Events,Outreach
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SUMMARY:Big Beach and Island Cleanup
DESCRIPTION: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 on Saturday\, February 21\, 2026. The goal is to have as many beach accesses cleaned as possible between Duck and Hatteras as well as to have volunteers cleanup in Manteo at the Washington Baum Bridge and the Marine Industrial Park in Wanchese on this one specific day.  \n\n\n\nThe Coastal Federation will be leading the efforts on Roanoke Island\, with two meeting locations available in Manteo or Wanchese. We will have team leaders to loan supplies at the Washington Baum Bridge Boating Access area\, as well as at our regional office in Wanchese in the Marine Industrial Park. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to register and confirm your location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is an official Thrive Month event featured in the Playbook\, so give yourself a high five for joining in! Didn’t purchase a Playbook? No worries—this event is open to everyone. Together\, we can help clean more than 74 miles of coastline. Healthy beaches\, healthy community! \n\n\n\nLocations:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/big-beach-and-island-cleanup/
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SUMMARY:Soundside Cleanup at Fort Macon State Park
DESCRIPTION: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 reduce the amount of marine debris littering coastal marshes\, beaches and waterways.  \n\n\n\nVolunteers will meet at the Fort Macon State Park Visitors Center parking lot by 9 a.m. on February 26. Please meet by the parked white Ranger pickup truck\, which will guide everyone to the soundside as a group. Please wear weather appropriate clothing that may get wet and dirty. Closed-toe shoes are required. Trash collection supplies\, gloves\, water\, sunscreen and bug spray will be provided. This event is weather dependent. \n\n\n\n\nPlease Register Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information on how the Federation plans to tackle marine debris\, click here. \n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/soundside-cleanup-at-fort-macon-state-park/
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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\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 PMSpeaker: Paula Gilikin\, Stewardship Coordinator\, N.C. Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research ReserveOther 2026 Dates: \n\n\n\nMarch 26\, TBD \n\n\n\nApril 23\, TBD \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout February’s Speaker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaula Gillikin is a native of Beaufort. She is a natural resource manager who coordinates stewardship activities across the ten sites of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve. She also manages the herd of wild horses that live on the Rachel Carson Reserve. \n\n\n\nBefore joining the N.C. Coastal Reserve program 14 years ago\, Paula worked as a biological consultant for various universities and non-profits and she also managed the Ecology and Conservation Laboratory at Duke University Marine Lab for several years prior to that. Paula earned degrees in Environmental Science and Biology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and a Master’s degree in Animals and Public Policy from Tufts Veterinary School near Boston. \n\n\n\nLocation:
URL:https://www.nccoast.org/event/green-drinks-morehead-city-5/
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