Along our state’s 12,000 linear miles of estuarine shorelines, the Coastal Federation encourages public and private waterfront property owners to use environmentally beneficial shoreline stabilization alternatives that will both protect…
“Let progress be in keeping something that can never be created again.” Bird Island is the only remaining undeveloped barrier island system in Brunswick County and is one of the…
Mark your calendar for the public meeting on August 8 Photo by Sam Bland. Lake Mattamuskeet is a vital part of the county’s amazing natural and cultural heritage. County residents…
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…
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…
By the numbers 140 Million Oysters Restored: 43 acres of oyster reef habitat Filtered: 7 billion gallons of water daily Supported: Millions of fish and wildlife The Restoration ContinuesYou can…
BackgroundUpdatesHow You Can HelpContact UsBackground Updates In March of 2021, a three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s decision that the…
UPDATE: Holden Beach’s Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to revoke the town’s permit applications for a terminal groin on April 17. The Corps announced April 19 that it is no…
Latest update: In November 2017, Figure Eight Island homeowners rejected funding a proposed terminal groin at the north end of the island near Rich Inlet, adding another roadblock to the…
The Coastal Federation works with local volunteers to collect and remove marine debris throughout the coast. This helps protect local wildlife, salt marshes, and marine life. Every year, we host…
