Our Coast’s Food: Soft-Shell Crabs
Dust with flour or dip in the lightest batter and then sautée the crabs until their lacy crusts turn honey brown. Now, bite into heaven.
DetailsDust with flour or dip in the lightest batter and then sautée the crabs until their lacy crusts turn honey brown. Now, bite into heaven.
DetailsEighth graders from Jones Middle School joined the N.C. Coastal Federation on a trip to Bear Island. For many, it was their first time at Hammocks Beach State Park. As students filed onto the ferry boat, they were full of excitement and curiosity about the day ahead. On the island, they learned about barrier island…
DetailsIn October of 2011 the New Hanover County Commissioners, backed by the support of hundreds of citizens approved the Special Use Permit (SUP) to the Zoning Ordinance for the I-1 and I-2 industrial zones. Revisions had not been made to New Hanover County’s Zoning Ordinance since 1969, before the Clean Air and Water Acts were…
DetailsHundreds of people showed up to celebrate the life of one of our coast’s great friends and defenders.
DetailsThe federation named its new education center in Wrightsville Beach to honor Fred and Alice Stanback, who have done immeasurable good across the state.
DetailsIt is that time of the year again – we are again enjoying the company and the hard work of our Coastal Advocacy Institute interns.
DetailsThe federation today started its Touch Tank Tuesdays, a fun and interactive series at its Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center in Wrightsville Beach.
DetailsHow far you live from the beach determines how willing you are to pay for terminal groins and sand pumping.
DetailsA warm biscuit, golden buttery around a soft center, shaped by a loving cook’s hand, remains a much-desired serving of tenderhearted Southern hospitality.
DetailsDo you remember what it felt like to see the ocean for the first time? Or to ride a ferry and watch dolphins follow waves in the estuary? If so, this story will sound familiar. In April, the federation to Bear Island provided third and fourth grade students from Maysville Elementary School with the chance…
DetailsThe federation topped its $600,000 fundraising goal to move and restore its new office and education center in Wrightsville Beach.
DetailsThe federation will host a Rain Garden Party on Saturday at out new Coastal Education Center and Southeast Office.
DetailsThe federation will hold its 11th annual Native Plant Sale during Earth Day week on Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at our headquarters.
DetailsWe like our oysters any way we can get them — steamed, fried, baked, in soups and stews or just pried open and dotted with Tabasco. But we were surprised to learn that an ice-cream maker in Wilmington turns our favorite bivalve into a creamy concoction. With sprinkles, we hope.
DetailsADVANCING THE NEXT GENERATION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT March 26-27, 2014 Raleigh Convention Center On March 26-27, 2014 over 275 development professionals, stormwater managers, engineers, researchers, federal, state and local agency representatives and interested individuals gathered at the Raleigh Convention Center for the 2014 North Carolina Low Impact Development (LID) Summit. See List of Summit Participants. The…
DetailsN.C. Oysters: A Workshop to Chart Future Restoration, Learning from the Past National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Beaufort Laboratory, Pivers Island March 12-13, 2014 On March 12-13, 2014 over sixty state and federal government, academic, private and non-profit professionals met at the NOAA- Beaufort Laboratory on Pivers Island to assess the existing body of North Carolina’s oyster…
DetailsSnow days are good days to look for birds. They’re a bit more conspicuous against the white background and a little more tolerant of humans.
DetailsThe federation’s Watershed Restoration Planning Guidebook offers cost-effective ways to reduce stormwater flow into coastal waters.
DetailsThe staff of the federation’s Southeastern Office will begin moving into their new home in Wrightsville Beach, completing an adventure that began in late 2012.
DetailsCoastal N.C. natives will put up with jalapenos in their pimento cheese and bourbon in their pecan pie, but don’t mess with their steaming bowls of oyster stew.
DetailsThe wild swings of winter weather, scientists tell us, are related to a changing climate. It may be time to dust off an old report that suggests ways to better prepare for a different future.
DetailsThe N.C. coast lost a great friend and champion with the death of Bernice Rice of Thomas Landing in Onslow County.
DetailsWith your help, the federation will continue work to protect Beacon Island and restore salt marsh.
DetailsTwo brothers and a childhood friend got their college degrees and became commercial fishermen and entrepreneurs. Meet the new breed of fishermen.
DetailsSam Bland got an unexpected surprise after Christmas on a jog down the beach at Emerald Isle. He rushed back with his camera to catch The Dance of the Dolphins.
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