Figure Eight Island homeowners reject proposed terminal groin
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
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
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”
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 will benefit vital birds, butterflies and bees
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
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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Federation comments on Cape Point flood mitigation planning
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Commercial fishermen needed to help recover lost fishing gear
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is currently accepting applications for “on-water” cleanup assistance related to its annual Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project. This project is open to commercial watermen in…
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Figure Eight Island terminal groin application is incomplete, inaccurate
The North Carolina Coastal Federation submitted a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday requesting that the agency return the terminal groin permit application submitted by the Figure Eight Homeowners…
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Federation releases stance on wind energy
The North Carolina Coastal Federation developed its position on wind energy this month following two public hearings about the proposed Wind Energy Area (WEA) off the coast of Kitty Hawk. “The…
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A recap of our Estuaries Week events
We had such a great time celebrating National Estuaries Week here on the North Carolina coast! Our staff was busy hosting events throughout the North Carolina coast. We hope that…
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Reducing stormwater runoff in Cedar Point
New stormwater runoff projects installed in Cedar Point last week will reduce the volume of polluted runoff that flows into the White Oak River. The best management practices (BMPs) broke ground in…
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Visitors and residents learned about living shorelines at Day at the Docks
Visitors and residents alike joined the North Carolina Coastal Federation on living shoreline tours Saturday at Day at the Docks in Hatteras. Some had never heard of a living shoreline…
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Update on the New Hanover County SUP
More than 55 supporters attended the New Hanover County (NHC) Planning Board’s Sept. 8 public hearing on proposed revisions to the county’s Special Use Permit (SUP) process submitted by the NHC…
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