2015 Oyster Summit Report
More than 150 state legislators, commercial fishermen, mariculturists, government, academic, private and non-profit professionals met in Raleigh to explore the economic and environmental returns on investing in North Carolina’s oyster restoration, enhancement and production.
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Coastal Development Projects Receive Stewardship Award
On Thursday, February 19, the federation and other members of the Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition recognized development projects in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender Counties for their environmental stewardship at the 2015 Annual Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Awards Luncheon. Civic leaders, development professionals, planners and community members gathered at the Terraces on…
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Fixing the Coast is Good for Economy
The benefits of restoring North Carolina’s coastline extend beyond the state’s environment, infusing millions of dollars into local economies, according to a recent report that will be unveiled in Raleigh on Tuesday. Coastal Restoration and Community Economic Development in North Carolina, a study of RTI International, examined the economic effects on local economies of four…
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Hoop Pole Creek Clean Up
On March 7, nearly 40 volunteers spent their Saturday morning collecting litter and debris from the Hoop Pole Creek Preserve in Atlantic Beach. The Preserve supports a healthy maritime forest and coastal marsh habitat, and is an important natural refuge for fish and wildlife.
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Hatteras Island Oyster Roast
The second annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast that took place Saturday, February 21, was a huge success! Over 300 people attended the event, including many Dare County Commissioners. Everyone was thankful for a clearing in the weather and enjoyed all the festivities on the waterfront at Oden’s Dock.
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Touch Tank Tuesdays are back this summer, and better than ever!
Ever wonder what a live shrimp, crab or whelk looks like? Find out during our weekly Touch Tank Tuesdays. This fun event connects children and adults alike with the many organisms that live in our local waters, including blue crabs, sea urchins, starfish, sea squirts and more! Drop in 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on…
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Adventures on the Southeast Coast
Participants will explore marshes and learn about the plants and animals that live there and how they adapt to ever-changing conditions.
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A Season of Thanks and Thank Yous
A federation educator find a lot to be thankful for during this Thanksgiving season.
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Fall Birding Cruises Take Flight
Our autumn birding cruises are in full swing this season at Hammocks Beach State Park. Fall marks the time of year when many coastal birds are migrating south for the winter. Aboard the cruise, local birding expert Jo Anne Powell teaches passengers about this migration and about the birds they see while meandering through estuaries…
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Coastal Energy Summit Misses the Mark
N.C. Coastal Federation advocate Mike Giles critiques North Carolina’s first summit on offshore energy development.
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Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center
Student and teachers are visiting the Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center in Wrightsville Beach in increasing numbers. Since the federation’s education center opened on May 3, 2014 a variety of public education programs and events have drawn the public in to learn about the coastal environment.
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Squid Dissection at the Education Center in Wrightsville Beach
The N.C. Coastal Federation is now hosting in-house environmental education programming including stormwater presentations and squid dissections at the new Fred and Alice Stanback Education Center in Wrightsville Beach. Here we see a home school group from Wilmington in the middle of a squid dissection. We love the opportunity for students to share in these…
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High School Students Lend a Helping Hand
This autumn several high school students are assisting with restoration and education projects along our central coast. The federation is privileged to have volunteers from Croatan High in Carteret County, Havelock High in Craven County, and the Timber Ridge Treatment Center in Gold Hill, NC. Together, we are protecting coastal lands and waters. On a…
DetailsN.C. Coast Lost a Good, Caring Friend
Jack Cleaves, who died last last month, could always be depended on to lend a hand to help the federation and our coast.
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Our Coast’s Food: Muscadines
Clerks at snooty wine shops may turn up their noses at the notion, but our food writer celebrates North Carolina’s native grape.
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Cruise the Coast
The federation hosted its inaugural “Cruise for the Coast” to celebrate National Estuaries Day on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Thanks to a beautiful day, we were able to fully appreciate the beauty of our coast and how our work helps to keep it that way. The event helped raise much-needed funds for our hands-on education…
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2014 Pelican Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement Award Marc Basnight Marc Basnight, whose roots reach back more than three centuries in Dare County, is the best champion the N.C. coast ever had. Yes, we didn’t always see eye-to-eye on all issues. In the final analysis, however, there is no doubt that he made the coast a much better place because…
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Cycling for the Coast Celebration 2014
The 4th Annual Cycling for the Coast fundraiser took place on Saturday, September 13. Over 150 people of all ages and cycling experience came out to celebrate our coast by riding along the beautiful island of Bogue Banks. Though the weather forecast was sketchy, storm clouds faded just in time to provide a warm and…
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The Wilmington Historic Foundation has recognized the federation’s restored office and education center in Wrightsville Beach.
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Speaker Series: A Bird’s Eye View of North Carolina’s Coast
Walker Golder of Audubon North Carolina will launch the federation’s Coastal Speaker Series at its newly opened Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center.
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Offshore Fishing Trip Planned on Miss Hatteras
Fish for a good cause on Sat., Oct. 4, aboard the Miss Hatteras. Proceeds from the fishing trip will support the federation’s education and restoration programs.
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Authors Peter and Cathy Meyer will talk about their walk along the length of the N.C. coast.
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