August 2019
Touch Tank Tuesday
Drop in for Touch Tank Tuesday and see what kinds of plants and animals are living in our local estuarine shorelines. The interactive touch tank program runs every Tuesday, June through August from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each week a variety of coastal plants and animals are carefully collected for the Tuesday program and later released. From purple sea urchins and red and green algae to blue crabs and orange horse conchs, the rainbow of wildlife to view and…
Find out more »Coastal Ambassador Training: Tackling Marine Debris with Plastic Ocean Project
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is committed to keeping our coast free of marine debris, but doing so comes with many challenges. Surrounding ourselves with experts on the topic is just one of our approaches to tackling this issue. Join us this month to hear a compelling presentation from Bonnie Monteleone, founder and executive director of Plastic Ocean Project, about the dangers of plastic marine debris and the solutions that can make a difference. We invite anyone interested in volunteering…
Find out more »September 2019
Coastal Ambassador Training: “The Old Men and the Sea” Book Tour
We invite anyone interested in volunteering with the North Carolina Coastal Federation to attend our orientation session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at our coastal education center located at 309 W. Salisbury St. Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. Afterward, our returning volunteers and coastal ambassadors will join the federation staff and southeast regional advisory committee at 6:30 p.m. for an update on the federation’s events and activities before attending “The Old Men and the Sea” 2019 book…
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