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Local businesses, groups participate in Work on Wilmington

Restore and Preserve, Southeast Office, Stormwater, WetlandsMay 15, 2018

On April 30 the North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted 37 volunteers at the Bradley Creek Elementary School rain garden for Work on Wilmington, a communitywide event to promote partnerships and…

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Programs aim to educate girls on coastal science

Central Office, EducateMay 9, 2018

Staff in the North Carolina Coastal Federation participated in two events recently that were focused on getting girls interested in math, science and technology. The first event, Girls Exploring Science…

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New Hanover County towns, businesses reduce stormwater runoff

2018 Press Releases, Low Impact Development, Restore and Preserve, Southeast Office, StormwaterMay 7, 2018

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — The North Carolina Coastal Federation is working with the Town of Wrightsville Beach, the City of Wilmington and community partners to implement projects that will reduce the…

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2018 Earth Day recap

Central Office, Educate, Northeast Office, Southeast OfficeMay 4, 2018

The North Carolina Coastal Federation staff spent a busy weekend celebrating Earth Day last month, with multiple events going on in all three coastal regions and in the Triangle. Earth…

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Board member Veronica Carter appointed to state environmental justice panel

Coastal Review Online, Environmental Justice, NewsMay 4, 2018

Veronica Carter, a long-time North Carolina Coastal Federation board member, has been appointed to the Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board, which will advise the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Secretary…

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Northeast staff educate 600 students in four days

Educate, Living Shorelines, Marine Debris, Northeast OfficeMay 3, 2018

Over the course of four days, staff at the federation’s Wanchese office educated approximately 600 students on living shorelines, marine debris, water quality and much more. The week full of…

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Public Meeting for Lake Mattamuskeet on May 8

2018 Press Releases, Lake Mattamuskeet, Restore and Preserve, StormwaterApril 30, 2018

SWAN QUARTER — The fourth public meeting about the Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan is on May 8 and will cover strategies that are being explored by the planning team. The meeting…

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Volunteers fill 1,552 bags for shoreline in Sunset Beach

Living Shorelines, Oyster Restoration, Restore and Preserve, Southeast OfficeApril 27, 2018

This story has been updated with additional numbers from the April 19 bagging event in Wilmington. A total of 87 volunteers worked with the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wrightsville Beach…

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YouthBuild helps install stormwater retrofits

Educate, Environmental Justice, Rain Gardens, Restore and Preserve, StormwaterApril 25, 2018

With funding from Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership, the North Carolina Coastal Federation teamed up with River City YouthBuild to install several stormwater retrofits at the Shoppes at Renaissance Square in…

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Exploring North Carolina episode features federation

Oyster Restoration, Restore and Preserve, Stormwater, WetlandsApril 23, 2018

The UNC-TV show Exploring North Carolina featured the North Carolina Coastal Federation in an episode that aired April 19. The episode is the third in a four-part series titled “Water in…

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Holden Beach revokes terminal groin applications

2018 Press Releases, Advocacy, Save Lockwood Folly Inlet, Terminal GroinsApril 18, 2018

HOLDEN BEACH — At last night’s Board of Commissioners meeting, the town of Holden Beach revoked all of its applications for a terminal groin at the east end of the…

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Federation hosts The World of Oysters

Educate, Northeast Office, Oyster RestorationApril 16, 2018

During Dare County Schools’ spring break, the North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted a full day of oyster-focused learning at its Wanchese office. This day was just one event in a…

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Lending a hand for Realtor Action Day 2018

Restore and Preserve, Southeast Office, StormwaterApril 12, 2018

On Tuesday, April 3, 14 volunteers from Cape Fear Realtors volunteered with the North Carolina Coastal Federation in the rain gardens at Alderman Elementary School for Realtor Action Day. Volunteers performed maintenance…

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GenX funding debate heats up

Advocacy, LegislatureApril 11, 2018

With just a month to go before the North Carolina General Assembly’s short session, Gov. Roy Cooper got an early start on what will be one of the biggest issues…

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Camp Albemarle living shoreline almost complete

Central Office, Living Shorelines, Restore and PreserveApril 11, 2018

In summer 2017, the North Carolina Coastal Federation began the construction of a 300-linear foot living shoreline at Camp Albemarle on Bogue Sound. The project is now only a few…

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Waterfront property owners learn about living shorelines

Central Office, Living Shorelines, Restore and PreserveApril 9, 2018

Fourteen local waterfront property owners gathered on March 29 at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Ocean office to learn how living shorelines, an environmentally friendly alternative to bulkheads and seawalls,…

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New book about North Carolina Coastal Federation’s history is available online

2018 Press Releases, Coastal Champions, Places & CrittersApril 4, 2018

A new book about the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s work to help organize local efforts to protect important places on the North Carolina coast has recently been published and is…

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Wanchese staff talk about rain gardens, oysters at three Saturday events

Educate, Low Impact Development, Northeast Office, Oyster Restoration, Rain Gardens, StormwaterMarch 29, 2018

Several events across northeastern North Carolina involved the North Carolina Coastal Federation on Saturday, March 24, providing opportunities for people to learn about low-impact development, stormwater runoff, oysters and more.…

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Spring break groups make a difference on the coast

Central Office, Educate, Northeast OfficeMarch 28, 2018

Thirty-two college students worked with the North Carolina Coastal Federation in March, dedicating their spring breaks to community service and coastal restoration. Read more about their hard work. Wanchese Nine…

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Public comment period open for Holden Beach terminal groin

Advocacy, Inlets and Beaches, Save Lockwood Folly Inlet, Terminal GroinsMarch 22, 2018

Update: Because the town revoked its applications, the Corps is no longer seeking comments. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on the project proposal for the…

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Commercial watermen recover 3,496 crab pots from coastal waters

2018 Press Releases, Crab Pots, Marine Debris, Restore and PreserveMarch 19, 2018

A total of 76 commercial watermen worked throughout the coast of North Carolina in January to collect 3,496 lost crab pots as part of a statewide marine debris removal effort…

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Lake Forest Academy students learn more about stormwater, salt marshes

Educate, Environmental JusticeMarch 14, 2018

For the past few years, staff at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wrightsville Beach office have worked with students at Lake Forest Academy in Wilmington to help increase their exposure…

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Walk the Loop website revamped with more resources

2018 Press Releases, Educate, Restore and Preserve, Southeast Office, StormwaterMarch 13, 2018

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — The North Carolina Coastal Federation recently revamped its Walk the Loop for Clean Water website, walktheloop.org, which serves as tour guide of projects in Wrightsville Beach that reduce…

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A resounding no to offshore oil drilling

Offshore Oil, Seismic TestingMarch 2, 2018

submit your comment by march 9 The federal government wouldn’t go to the coast for a public meeting — so the people who live on the coast came to them.…

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Working together on marine debris reduction strategies

Marine Debris, Restore and PreserveMarch 1, 2018

A team of five coastal organizations, both private and public, are working on a collaborative marine debris reduction plan for the North Carolina coast. To aid in the development of…

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Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting

August 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting

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National Estuaries Week: Living Shoreline Maintenance in Oak Island

National Estuaries Week: Living Shoreline Maintenance in Oak Island
September 14 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

National Estuaries Week: Living Shoreline Maintenance in Oak Island

Join us for a momentous occasion as we come together to commemorate National Estuaries Week and honor the remarkable initiative of the Town of Oak Island’s Environmental Advisory Committee. This…

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Estuaries Day at the Olde Beaufort Farmers’ Market

September 16 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Estuaries Day at the Olde Beaufort Farmers’ Market

Celebrate Estuaries Day at the Olde Beaufort Farmers' Market! There will be staff and partners of the Coastal Federation at the market leading fun activities all about estuaries!National Estuaries Week is a…

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Day at the Docks

September 16 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Day at the Docks

EVENT CANCELLED Day at the Docks is a daylong event that was started to celebrate the Spirit of Hatteras and serves as a confirmation of the strength of the community,…

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Birding Cruise

September 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Birding Cruise

Join local birding experts for an educational cruise on the White Oak River in Swansboro. The group will slowly cruise on a covered ferryboat through the estuaries in and around…

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Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: Estuary Exploration

September 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: Estuary Exploration

Celebrate National Estuaries Week by joining us in an estuary exploration. Volunteers and Ambassadors will walk the estuarine shoreline of Wrightsville Beach while learning all about the animals that inhabit…

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Shoreline Cleanup at Fort Macon State Park

September 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Shoreline Cleanup at Fort Macon State Park

** CLEAN-UP CANCELLED Join us for a shoreline cleanup during National Estuaries Week! One of the Coastal Federation’s primary initiatives is to reduce the amount of marine debris littering coastal…

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Wanchese Fall Litter Sweep

September 22 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Wanchese Fall Litter Sweep

Help us remove trash and abandoned debris from the Federation’s adopted highway in Wanchese as part of NC Department of Transportation’s Fall Litter Sweep. Join the Federation on Friday, September…

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August 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting

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September 14 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

National Estuaries Week: Living Shoreline Maintenance in Oak Island

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September 16
September 16 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Estuaries Day at the Olde Beaufort Farmers’ Market

September 16 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Day at the Docks

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September 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Birding Cruise

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September 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: Estuary Exploration

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September 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Shoreline Cleanup at Fort Macon State Park

September 22 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Wanchese Fall Litter Sweep

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