Topsail Beach Living Shoreline
Town of Topsail Beach partners with North Carolina Coastal Federation on sound side living shoreline projects The Town of Topsail Beach partnered with the Coastal Federation to install four living…
Carteret Community College
Shoreline Restoration and Stormwater Runoff Reduction Along the shoreline at the Carteret Community College campus in Morehead City, a variety of living shoreline approaches were installed to demonstrate environmentally friendly…
Sunset Beach Living Shoreline
In 2019, the construction of a living shoreline, featuring 100 feet using an oyster dome sill and 60 feet of oyster shell bag sills, was completed. The area was also…
Carolina Beach State Park Living Shoreline
In 2016, the Coastal Federation partnered with Carolina Beach State Park to construct a 610-foot living shoreline along the park’s estuarine shoreline. The project was constructed by creating an oyster…
Wanchese Marine Industrial Park Living Shoreline Demonstration Project
The Wanchese Marine Industrial Park serves as a hub of fishing, seafood processing, boat building, dining, and site-seeing activities for the village of Wanchese. The Park borders the Roanoke and…
New River Inlet
BackgroundUpdatesFAQBackground The issue In 2011, the North Carolina General Assembly lifted a 30-year-old ban on hardened structures and passed a law allowing up to four “test” terminal groins to be…
Oriental Living Shoreline
In the spring of 2020, after several years of planning, construction began on a living shoreline at Whittaker Pointe in Oriental. The Whittaker Pointe peninsula serves as the primary defense…
Atlantic Harbor Living Shoreline
Through funding from the N.C. Department of Justice Environmental Enhancement Grant Program and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Coastal Resilience Fund, the Federation worked to protect and restore…
Pine Knoll Shores Living Shorelines
Pine Knoll Shores Town Hall In 2020, the Coastal Federation partnered with the Town of Pine Knoll Shores and received funding from the N.C. Department of Justice Environmental Enhancement Grant…
Hatteras Island Oyster Roast
The Coastal Federation has hosted the Hatteras Island Oyster Roast since 2014 in Hatteras Village, a special event that promotes local seafood and culture. The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau has…