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What’s New

New resource gives guidance to those facing costly bulkhead repairs

Living Shorelines, Press Releases, Restore and PreserveDecember 7, 2016

OCEAN — Storm surge caused by Hurricane Matthew in October caused widespread destruction of bulkheads and other supposedly stabilized shorelines along coastal creeks, river and sounds throughout coastal North Carolina.…

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Blockade Runner project will reduce runoff flowing into Banks Channel

Low Impact Development, Press Releases, Restore and Preserve, Southeast Office, StormwaterNovember 30, 2016

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — On Friday, Dec. 2, construction crews will break ground on a stormwater reduction project at Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach that will redirect runoff from…

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Special Use Permit hearing postponed

Advocacy, Compatible Industry, My Community: My Voice, Southeast OfficeNovember 29, 2016

On Nov. 14, with more than a hundred people in attendance and a dozen people lined up to speak, the current New Hanover County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) voted to…

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Giving thanks for the North Carolina coast

Central Office, Northeast Office, Our Coast, Southeast OfficeNovember 23, 2016

Our staff is thankful for all things related to the coast and to our work. See what they had to say: Here at the North Carolina Coastal Federation, we have…

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Federation submits comments on 300-acre park expansion

Advocacy, Central Office, Living Shorelines, Low Impact Development, Restore and Preserve, Stormwater, WetlandsNovember 22, 2016

The North Carolina Coastal Federation sent a comment letter Monday to Sara Burroughs of Sage Design, the Wilmington-based firm leading the planning process for developing the 300-acre addition to the…

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Town takes steps to curb flooding, pollution

Coastal Review Online, NewsNovember 21, 2016

by Ashita Gona PINE KNOLL SHORES – The town has broken ground on a natural stormwater management system designed to decrease the volume of runoff and alleviate some of the…

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Reef and shoreline assessments show growth, many living organisms

Living Shorelines, Oyster Restoration, Restore and Preserve, Southeast OfficeNovember 21, 2016

Staff from the Wrightsville Beach office finished the last of three reef monitoring events on Nov. 8. Volunteers came out twice in October and once in November to evaluate the…

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Figure Eight Island homeowners reject proposed terminal groin

Advocacy, Inlets and Beaches, News, Save Rich Inlet, Terminal GroinsNovember 18, 2016

Figure Eight Island homeowners rejected a proposal for a terminal groin on Thursday. A majority of voters did not respond or voted “no” on the proposed project in a special…

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Grant will expand Federation partnerships with education groups

Educate, Environmental Justice, Southeast OfficeNovember 18, 2016

The water is getting colder but for students from the Blue Ribbon Commission’s Voyage program in Wilmington that didn’t matter too much as they pulled seine nets along the shoreline…

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Fall birding cruises offered striking views, photo opportunities

Central Office, Coastal Champions, Places & Critters, EducateNovember 18, 2016

Great blue herons are the largest type of heron in North America. They are highly adaptable and seen throughout the continental United States. Photo by Sam Bland. The air is…

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Rain gardens bring “excitement and relevance to learning”

Educate, Environmental Justice, Low Impact Development, Northeast Office, Oyster Restoration, Rain GardensNovember 17, 2016

The federation has been busy at work the past few weeks using rain gardens to teach students about water quality and stormwater, the number-one polluter of coastal waters. Check out how…

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Pollinator Garden to Benefit Birds, Butterflies and Bees

Central Office, Educate, Rain GardensNovember 16, 2016

Among 6,000 acres of former farmland and restored wetlands in Otway, there sits a quarter-acre piece of land with colorful flowers that attract native pollinators. The pollinator garden at the North…

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Celebrating clean water at the Surfside Shrimp Boil

Southeast OfficeNovember 14, 2016

The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted the Surfside Shrimp Boil on Nov. 4 at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach, where attendees gathered for fresh seafood, live music and…

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The Cape Hatteras lighthouse. Photo: Sam Bland

Federation comments on Cape Point flood mitigation planning

Advocacy, Northeast Office, Restore and Preserve, StormwaterNovember 9, 2016

The North Carolina Coastal Federation submitted comments to Dave Hallac, the superintendent of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, on Nov. 1, 2016, in regard to the flood mitigation management planning process for…

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Cape Fear Garden Club grant supports school rain gardens

Educate, Rain Gardens, Southeast Office, StormwaterNovember 9, 2016

Bradley Creek Elementary School’s rain garden. Students work on the rain garden at Bradley Creek Elementary School. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, coastal education coordinator Ted Wilgis attended a check presentation…

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Federation coastal scientist talks living shorelines on radio show

Central Office, Living Shorelines, Oyster Restoration, Restore and PreserveNovember 8, 2016

As part of a growing effort to improve habitat and water quality on the coast, the North Carolina Coastal Federation has partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to…

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Protecting the coast over oysters and brews

Cuisine, Northeast Office, Oyster Restoration, Southeast OfficeNovember 1, 2016

In October we had two great oyster shell recycling events that included local beer and fresh seafood, and there’s more to come in November. Proceeds from the events will benefit…

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Boy Scouts’ Eagle Scout projects benefit federation

Central OfficeOctober 25, 2016

Over the last several years, the North Carolina Coastal Federation central staff members have worked with approximately a dozen Boy Scouts on their Eagle Scout projects. In most cases, individual…

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Partnership advances living shorelines in the Southeast

Educate, Living Shorelines, NewsOctober 24, 2016

The North Carolina Coastal Federation is teaming up with coastal colleagues from Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to advance the use of living shorelines across four Atlantic coast states. The Governors’…

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Milestone achieved in campaign for an improved Industrial SUP

Advocacy, Compatible Industry, My Community: My Voice, News, Southeast OfficeOctober 19, 2016

UPDATE: On Nov. 3, there will be a New Hanover County Planning Board Public Hearing from 6-8 p.m. The hearing will determine the Special Use Permit recommendation the planning board…

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Sixth-graders use rain garden to apply classroom lessons

Educate, Northeast Office, Rain Gardens, StormwaterOctober 19, 2016

The North Carolina Coastal Federation believes that one of the best ways to learn is in a hands-on, collaborative environment, which sixth-grade students at First Flight Middle School in Kill Devil…

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Teaming up with Swansboro to reduce stormwater runoff

Central Office, Low Impact Development, Restore and Preserve, StormwaterOctober 14, 2016

The North Carolina Coastal Federation has teamed up with the town of Swansboro to develop a watershed restoration plan for the town, which will lay out a framework for reducing…

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Fifth annual Fish Fry & Shrimp Boil fosters relationships

Cuisine, Northeast OfficeOctober 7, 2016

The first annual Fish Fry & Shrimp Boil started with an idea that it might raise awareness about the North Carolina Coastal Federation in the northeast coastal region. The federation was…

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Q&A with Ellen Gilinsky of the EPA Office of Water

Central Office, News, Restore and Preserve, Stormwater, WetlandsOctober 5, 2016

  On Sept. 26, a group from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) visited coastal North Carolina by invitation from the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary Partnership (APNEP). The group included officials from EPA…

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New Hanover “A-Team” tours Wrightsville Beach stormwater retrofit sites

Low Impact Development, Southeast Office, StormwaterOctober 4, 2016

Local officials from New Hanover County joined the North Carolina Coastal Federation in Wrightsville Beach on Sept. 27 for a Walk the Loop for Clean Water tour, which highlights low-impact development (LID)…

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Catch the King Tide Training Event

October 3 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Catch the King Tide Training Event

Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation and Wetlands Watch on Tuesday, October 3rd to participate in a community science program that documents flooding during king tides. At this event, we'll…

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NC Oyster Month: Drink & Draw

October 3 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

NC Oyster Month: Drink & Draw

Launch NC Oyster Month in style with the Federation at a popular destination along the NC Oyster Trail: Wrightsville Beach Brewery. During the month of October, Wrightsville Beach Brewery, generously…

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NC Oyster Month: Volunteer Event at DREAMS

October 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

NC Oyster Month: Volunteer Event at DREAMS

* Join us in celebrating NC Oyster Month with a hands-on opportunity to make a difference! Delicious oysters depend on clean water. Stormwater runoff is the number one cause of…

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

October 5 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

Get ready for a fun afternoon on the water, followed by a delicious oyster tasting as part of this unique farm-to-fork experience. Join us for one of our Oyster Month…

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Birding Cruise

October 8 @ 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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1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

NC Oyster Month: Volunteer Event at Morris Landing

October 9 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

NC Oyster Month: Volunteer Event at Morris Landing

In celebration of NC Oyster Month volunteers are invited to Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve for a special volunteer event featuring Ghost Fleet Oyster Company. Volunteers will monitor the living…

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Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

October 12 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

Get ready for a fun afternoon on the water, followed by a delicious oyster tasting as part of this unique farm-to-fork experience. Join us for one of our Oyster Month…

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Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

October 19 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

Get ready for a fun afternoon on the water, followed by a delicious oyster tasting as part of this unique farm-to-fork experience. Join us for one of our Oyster Month…

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Secret Garden Planting at DREAMS

October 24 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Secret Garden Planting at DREAMS

Embrace the spirit of NC Oyster Month this October by joining us in a meaningful initiative! Oysters hold a vital role in coastal ecosystems, contributing to improved water quality and…

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: NC Oyster Month

October 24 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: NC Oyster Month

The Southeast Coastal Ambassadors are a special group of volunteers that meet monthly to become better engaged and educated on the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s work and projects. This month…

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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

October 26 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

Get ready for a fun afternoon on the water, followed by a delicious oyster tasting as part of this unique farm-to-fork experience. Join us for one of our Oyster Month…

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5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

From Tide to Table: An Oyster Tasting Occasion

October 27 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

From Tide to Table: An Oyster Tasting Occasion

Join us for an educational evening and tasting event celebrating North Carolina oysters!  The evening will begin at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Office in Wanchese. Program participants will tour…

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October 3
October 3 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Catch the King Tide Training Event

October 3 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

NC Oyster Month: Drink & Draw

October 5
October 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

NC Oyster Month: Volunteer Event at DREAMS

October 5 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

October 8
October 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Birding Cruise

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October 3
October 3 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Catch the King Tide Training Event

October 3 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

NC Oyster Month: Drink & Draw

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October 5
October 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

NC Oyster Month: Volunteer Event at DREAMS

October 5 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

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October 8
October 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Birding Cruise

October 9
October 9 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

NC Oyster Month: Volunteer Event at Morris Landing

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October 12
October 12 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

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October 19
October 19 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

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October 24
October 24 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Secret Garden Planting at DREAMS

October 24 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: NC Oyster Month

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October 26
October 26 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Oysters Uncovered: The Kayak Edition Vol. 2

October 27
October 27 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

From Tide to Table: An Oyster Tasting Occasion

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