Juntos
What’s it About One of the Coastal Federation’s former northeast office interns, Daniel Salazar, is a busy man. In addition to attending school and working full time, he spent one…
Sunset Beach
Island Residents Question Development Proposed for the Former Site of Mad Inlet Updates In 2018, the state budget appropriated $2.5 million to purchase the 35-acre tract of land for preservation.…
Stopping the Loss of Forested Wetlands that Line our Coast
In 2013, the federation received phone calls from two Pamlico County residents, a farmer and a real estate agent, who raised alarms that wetlands were being cleared to be converted…
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…
Bradley and Hewletts Creeks Watershed Restoration
The federation is leading a collaborative effort to reduce the volume of stormwater runoff flowing into Bradley and Hewletts Creeks.
Oyster Education Program
Teaching Students with Oysters Most folks enjoy eating oysters — but students working with the Coastal Federation also learn about why oysters are so valuable to the environment. The Federation’s…
Durant’s Point Living Shoreline
Durant’s Point forms an extensive marsh on the west side of Hatteras Village, providing a natural buffer for the village — dissipating storm and wave energy — while protecting water…
Making Environmental Education Accessible
The Coastal Federation works to provide learning opportunities for a variety of populations, with the understanding that not everyone has the exact same privileges. Here are some ongoing connections we…
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,…
Springer’s Point Living Shoreline
In 2012, the Coastal Federation partnered with the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust to restore a portion of the shoreline at Springer’s Point Nature Preserve on Ocracoke Island. We designed…
