N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Permeable Parking Project
The Washington Baum Boating Access Area on Roanoke Island in Dare County now includes 6,903 square feet of permeable parking that allows rainwater to soak into the ground instead of…
Wanchese Marine Industrial Park Living Shoreline Demonstration Project
The Wanchese Marine Industrial Park serves as a hub of fishing, seafood processing, boat building, eating and site seeing activity for the village of Wanchese. The Park borders the Roanoake…
Reducing Stormwater Education Program
Students Reducing Stormwater Runoff Pollution The North Carolina Coastal Federation works with students to help reduce the amount of polluted stormwater runoff entering our coastal waters. By teaming up with…
Living Shorelines Education Program
Students and volunteers help us build and monitor living shorelines up and down the coast. These projects allow students to connect with nature while participating in hands-on restoration efforts. Groups…
Teaching the Teachers
Our educators occasionally conduct professional development trainings for formal K-12 classroom teachers. Public school teacher training programs serve as opportunities for enriched learning and reinforcement of crucial lessons. The Coastal…
EarthWise Farm
EarthWise, as it’s called, started with a seed — first planted in the imagination of an old man and then in the soil by his children. The North Carolina Coastal…
Oyster Education Program
Teaching Students with Oysters Most folks enjoy eating oysters — but students working with the North Carolina Coastal Federation also like to learn about why oysters are so valuable to…
Making Environmental Education Accessible
Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity In 2015, the federation worked with Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity to install low-impact development techniques in its homes. Habitat for Humanity also partnered with…
School Rain Gardens
What’s all the fuss about a little rain? When rain falls on hard surfaces such as parking lots, roads and rooftops it is not absorbed into the ground. Instead this…