Patsy Pond Nature Trail
The Patsy Pond Nature Trail is managed by the North Carolina Coastal Federation in cooperation with the Croatan National Forest. It winds through an area called the “Longleaf Pine Flat…
Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary
The Coastal Federation launched the 50 Million Oyster Initiative in 2017, with the goal of establishing 50 acres of new oyster habitat which would support 50 million oysters in the…
North River Wetlands Preserve
The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s 6,000-acre restoration project at North River Farms in eastern Carteret County is one of the largest wetland restoration projects in North Carolina and is among…
Beacon Island Shoreline Restoration: Creating Oyster Habitat While Saving the Brown Pelicans’ Home
Beacon Island in Pamlico Sound is one of only nine remaining nesting sites for brown pelicans in North Carolina. In 2014, the remote 7.5-acre island, owned by Audubon North Carolina,…
Hoop Pole Creek Preserve
Step back in time when you visit the Coastal Federation’s Hoop Pole Creek preserve in the middle of Atlantic Beach. Known as the “central park” of this resort town, this…
