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The “Napa Valley” of oysters and the “Silicon Valley” of aquaculture

Economic Development, Living Shorelines, Low Impact Development, Oyster Restoration, StormwaterApril 5, 2017

A two-day summit held in Raleigh last week brought together appointed and elected officials, business leaders, scientists, academics, economic developers, tourism leaders and shellfish growers from North Carolina, Virginia and…

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Three cheers for 4 stars from Charity Navigator

Marine Debris, NewsApril 5, 2017

The North Carolina Coastal Federation has once again received the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, demonstrating our strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. We are proud…

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College students spend spring break volunteering at the coast

Central Office, Educate, Living Shorelines, Marine Debris, Northeast Office, Restore and Preserve, StormwaterApril 4, 2017

We had such a great time with the students from East Carolina University, Ohio State University and Ithaca College who spent their spring breaks with us! A big thanks goes…

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Watershed workshop draws in wide variety of stakeholders

Low Impact Development, News, Restore and Preserve, StormwaterMarch 15, 2017

The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted a workshop on March 8 that trained local water quality professionals, planners and managers on coastal watershed restoration planning. The workshop, titled “Watershed Planning:…

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New Hanover County approves several Special Use Permit text amendments

Advocacy, My Community: My VoiceMarch 10, 2017

On March 6, after two years of debates and some necessary compromises, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted several text amendments to the Special Use Permit process…

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BRC students pretend to be engineers during stormwater lesson

Educate, Environmental Justice, Southeast OfficeMarch 9, 2017

Students with the Blue Ribbon Commission for the Prevention of Youth Violence (BRC) pretended to be engineers and raindrops during a stormwater lesson with staff from the North Carolina Coastal…

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Wrightsville Beach Brewery to support oyster restoration in March

Oyster Restoration, Southeast OfficeMarch 8, 2017

Update: Wrightsville Beach Brewery donated more than $1,000 to the federation’s 50 Million Oyster Initiative. Many thanks to the brewery and to all who purchased an Oysterman Stout during the…

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Gov. Cooper’s proposed budget includes oyster, crab pot investments

Advocacy, Crab Pots, Legislature, Marine Debris, Oyster RestorationMarch 7, 2017

The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s efforts to expand investment in the state’s oyster industry are picking up speed in Raleigh. Recently, Gov. Roy Cooper released his proposed budget for the…

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Award-winning wetland to treat runoff, prevent flooding

Low Impact Development, Restore and Preserve, Stormwater, WetlandsMarch 3, 2017

The City of Wilmington received an award from the Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition on Feb. 24 for its collaborative efforts to reduce the volume of polluted stormwater runoff…

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Salt marsh restoration good for water, fisheries habitat

Central Office, Restore and Preserve, WetlandsMarch 3, 2017

On Feb. 17, the North Carolina Coastal Federation broke ground on a salt marsh restoration project in Williston Creek, located at the 6,000-acre North River Wetlands Preserve in Otway. The…

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Birding at the Preserve participants spot 35 bird species

Central Office, EducateMarch 2, 2017

Nineteen birding enthusiasts ventured to the restored habitats of North River Wetlands Preserve in Otway on the cool and sunny morning of Feb. 26 to get up-close looks at the…

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Swansboro Board of Commissioners adopts watershed plan

Educate, Rain Gardens, StormwaterMarch 1, 2017

The Town of Swansboro Board of Commissioners took proactive steps Tuesday to address stormwater runoff by unanimously voting to adopt a watershed restoration plan developed in partnership with the North…

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Federation, aquarium partner on oyster bagging workday

Central Office, Living Shorelines, Oyster Restoration, Restore and PreserveFebruary 27, 2017

Last week, on an unseasonably warm February morning, staff and volunteers with the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and with the North Carolina Coastal Federation were hard at work…

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First phase of oyster sanctuary construction to begin in spring

2017 Press Releases, Economic Development, Oyster Restoration, Restore and PreserveFebruary 21, 2017

CARTERET COUNTY — The normally quiet community of South River is about to get busier when construction starts on a new oyster reef in the nearby Neuse River. This spring, the North…

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Commercial watermen recover 4,304 lost crab pots

2017 Press Releases, Crab Pots, Marine Debris, News, Restore and PreserveFebruary 20, 2017

UPDATE: This article has been edited to reflect updated crab pot numbers.  A fleet of boats crewed by 72 commercial watermen spread out along the North Carolina coast in January and…

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Lake Forest Academy students have love of seafood “brought full circle” with lesson on oysters

Educate, Environmental Justice, Southeast OfficeFebruary 15, 2017

Last week, North Carolina Coastal Federation staff visited Lake Forest Academy in Wilmington to lead some educational activities on the area’s coastal environment with a focus on oysters and their…

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North Carolina Coastal Federation, 1982-2017, by Glenn Blackburn

35th AnniversaryFebruary 10, 2017

Since 1982 the Coastal Federation has grown into an extremely influential organization. Thirty-five years ago, its office was a back bedroom in Todd Miller’s house on Bogue Sound. Todd and…

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Hatteras Island Oyster Roast draws about 400 attendees and volunteers

Coastal Champions, Places & Critters, Cuisine, Northeast OfficeFebruary 7, 2017

At this year’s Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, the cold temperatures and steady northeast wind at Oden’s Dock didn’t deter anyone from attending, as approximately 400 people showed up to eat…

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Economic summit, March 22-23, to convene diverse group of speakers

Economic Development, Low Impact Development, Oyster Restoration, Restore and PreserveFebruary 7, 2017

Investment in coastal restoration is critical to improve and protect the long-term success of North Carolina’s coastal economy. On March 22-23 in Raleigh, the North Carolina Coastal Federation will host…

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Bradley Creek School LID rain garden.

Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Awards Luncheon set for Feb. 24

Low Impact DevelopmentFebruary 6, 2017

The 2017 Annual Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Awards Luncheon is Feb. 24 this year, honoring regional projects that implemented design and construction techniques that help protect natural resources. The…

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Swansboro holds first public meeting on watershed plan

Central Office, Restore and Preserve, StormwaterFebruary 3, 2017

Swansboro’s local watersheds are experiencing a decline in the quality of local shellfishing and swimming waters, mainly due to stormwater pollution. To reverse this trend, the North Carolina Coastal Federation…

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Environmental department heads, General Assembly committees selected

Advocacy, LegislatureFebruary 3, 2017

Some of the most important decisions a new governor and legislative leaders make concern who they select to run state agencies and legislative committees. That is especially true when it…

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Federation, business community reach compromise on SUP

Advocacy, Compatible Industry, My Community: My VoiceFebruary 3, 2017

Stakeholders reached a compromise to improve the New Hanover County Special Use Permit process for industry On Feb. 2, the New Hanover County Planning Board voted 6-1 to adopt the…

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Leadership Carteret visits federation, recycles oyster shells

Central OfficeFebruary 1, 2017

The Leadership Carteret class of 2017 stopped by the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s central office on Feb. 1 for a presentation and barbecue with staff. Leadership Carteret is an annual…

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Collecting plastic beach toys helps prevent harm to marine life

Educate, Marine Debris, Southeast OfficeJanuary 31, 2017

Beach toys — overall, they seem pretty harmless. But when left behind, these plastic toys can harm or even kill marine life. This summer, the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wrightsville…

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EarthWise Garden Workday

May 4 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosts garden workdays at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at EarthWise Farm in Ocean. The farm is located next to Bogue Sound in Carteret County. People of…

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Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

May 7 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

Join the crew of Lady Swan Boat Tours for their new weekly eco-adventures as they explore and discover the magic of our tidal marshes and sound.  This partnership between the…

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Shoreline Planting: Hammocks Beach State Park

May 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Planting: Hammocks Beach State Park

The North Carolina Coastal Federation and Hammocks Beach State Park invite volunteers to help protect shoreline, one plant at a time. Volunteers will plant salt marsh grasses to help protect…

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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

May 11 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosts garden workdays at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at EarthWise Farm in Ocean. The farm is located next to Bogue Sound in Carteret County. People of…

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9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

May 14 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

Join the crew of Lady Swan Boat Tours for their new weekly eco-adventures as they explore and discover the magic of our tidal marshes and sound.  This partnership between the…

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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

May 18 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosts garden workdays at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at EarthWise Farm in Ocean. The farm is located next to Bogue Sound in Carteret County. People of…

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9:00 am - 11:00 am

Marsh Planting and Shell Pile Clean-Up at Morris Landing

May 19 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Marsh Planting and Shell Pile Clean-Up at Morris Landing

Join us in protecting our coastal wildlife and habitats by cleaning up marine debris from the oyster shell recycling pile and plant marsh grass along the shoreline at Morris Landing…

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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: We The Water

May 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: We The Water

Over the next three years, members of Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club (WBOCC) will paddle the entire North Carolina coast to advocate for clean water, empower local communities, bring awareness…

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9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Coastal Cleanup with the OBX Paddlers Club

May 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Coastal Cleanup with the OBX Paddlers Club

Join us as we partner with the Outer Banks Paddlers Club, on a shoreline cleanup near Deep Wear Point on Roanoke Island.  Calling all kayakers! This cleanup site is only…

9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

May 21 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

Join the crew of Lady Swan Boat Tours for their new weekly eco-adventures as they explore and discover the magic of our tidal marshes and sound.  This partnership between the…

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Planting: Carteret Community College

May 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Planting: Carteret Community College

The North Carolina Coastal Federation and Carteret Community College invite volunteers to help protect shoreline, one plant at a time. Volunteers will plant salt marsh grasses to help protect the…

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Planting: Carteret Community College

May 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Planting: Carteret Community College

The North Carolina Coastal Federation and Carteret Community College invite volunteers to help protect shoreline, one plant at a time. Volunteers will plant salt marsh grasses to help protect the…

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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

May 25 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosts garden workdays at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at EarthWise Farm in Ocean. The farm is located next to Bogue Sound in Carteret County. People of…

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9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

May 28 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

Join the crew of Lady Swan Boat Tours for their new weekly eco-adventures as they explore and discover the magic of our tidal marshes and sound.  This partnership between the…

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Birding Cruise

May 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

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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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

June 1 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosts garden workdays at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at EarthWise Farm in Ocean. The farm is located next to Bogue Sound in Carteret County. People of…

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9:00 am - 11:00 am

Shoreline Planting: Future Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration

June 3 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Shoreline Planting: Future Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration

The North Carolina Coastal Federation invites volunteers to help protect shoreline, one plant at a time. Join us at the site of our future headquarters, the Center for Coastal Protection…

9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Education Center volunteer Maintenance Event

June 3 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Education Center volunteer Maintenance Event

Come help us get ready for all our summer programs! Join North Carolina Coastal Federation staff and volunteers in giving the Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center a much-needed…

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9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

June 4 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

Join the crew of Lady Swan Boat Tours for their new weekly eco-adventures as they explore and discover the magic of our tidal marshes and sound.  This partnership between the…

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May 4 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

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May 7 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

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May 10
May 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Planting: Hammocks Beach State Park

May 11
May 11 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

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May 14
May 14 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

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May 18
May 18 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

May 19
May 19 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Marsh Planting and Shell Pile Clean-Up at Morris Landing

May 20
May 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: We The Water

May 21
May 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Coastal Cleanup with the OBX Paddlers Club

May 21 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

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May 23
May 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Planting: Carteret Community College

May 24
May 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Planting: Carteret Community College

May 25
May 25 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

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May 28
May 28 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

May 29
May 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Birding Cruise

June 1
June 1 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

EarthWise Garden Workday

June 3
June 3 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Shoreline Planting: Future Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration

June 3 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Education Center volunteer Maintenance Event

May 28
May 28 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

May 29
May 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Birding Cruise

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June 1
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EarthWise Garden Workday

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June 3
June 3 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Shoreline Planting: Future Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration

June 3 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Education Center volunteer Maintenance Event

June 4
June 4 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Eco-Adventure on the Carolina Swan

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