On Jan. 11 the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s northeast office kicked off the year with a volunteer debris cleanup in the Wanchese area. The staff members were joined by 34…
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Last week, staff from the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s central office gave a presentation on rain gardens at the Beaufort Garden Club’s January meeting. The Garden Club, which celebrated its…
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OCEAN — Taking out the trash that litters and degrades the North Carolina coast is the goal of a new action plan developed by a diverse group of partners. Called…
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Looking back on 2019, the federation is proud of our collaborative impact on coastal water quality, habitat protection and restoration. Here is a snapshot of some of our accomplishments…
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OCEAN — For the sixth year in a row, the North Carolina Coastal Federation has earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator — the highest possible rating from the nonprofit evaluator. According…
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Recently, the North Carolina Coastal Federation, community volunteers and students from Croatan High School worked together to build a living shoreline along Bogue Sound. The group hauled and stacked 1,125…
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s policy efforts in Raleigh have helped secure several million dollars in state funding to make the coast stronger during storms and reduce water pollution. In…
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PINE KNOLL SHORES — The North Carolina Coastal Federation and Town of Pine Knoll Shores are beginning an innovative project in Pine Knoll Shores to reduce flooding and protect local…
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The months of October and November were bustling with student programs for our central coast educators. Through a series of outreach events and service opportunities, students learned about coastal environments…
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation was pleased to act as Avalon Pier’s zone captain for the Outer Banks’ Surfrider Foundation’s annual Beach Sweep and TrashFest last month, where 120 volunteers…
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On Friday, Nov. 8, 25 volunteers, including five volunteers from IQVIA in Durham, joined the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s staff and interns to clean-up debris and litter along the marshes and…
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Last week, the North Carolina House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Dorian – including a number of ambitious new investments to make the…
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On Oct. 8-9, the North Carolina Coastal Federation and Restore America’s Estuaries hosted over 200 professionals in Beaufort for the 2019 Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop. Our dedicated staff was…
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – On Oct. 24 the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of conservation groups challenged in court the repeal of clean water protections under the Clean Water Act,…
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WANCHESE — On Saturday, Oct. 12 Coastal Provision’s Oyster Bar and Wine Bar Café in Southern Shores hosted Oystoberfest. The fourth annual event featured oysters and provided guests an opportunity…
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Volunteers joined the southeast staff and interns for a lovely day at the pristine Waterfront Park at Sunset Beach to assess the development on the living shoreline constructed this past…
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation achieved one of its key policy goals recently when the North Carolina General Assembly approved legislation that includes $3.3 million for the preservation of the…
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On Oct. 4 our dedicated team of volunteers and the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s southeast staff persevered through the blistering hot 90-degree weather to successfully maintain the rain gardens and…
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The northeast office organized a volunteer event in conjunction with the North Carolina Department Of Transportation’s Fall Litter Sweep. A crew of volunteers pitched in to collect roadside debris along…
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A $158,000 planning grant was awarded to Hyde County from the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund on Friday, Sep. 13 in Raleigh. The funding will allow Hyde County…
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Twelve students from UNC-Chapel Hill are participating in the Outer Banks Field Site, a multi-disciplinary program that takes place at the Coastal Studies Institute. The program consists of three lecture-based…
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Throughout the spring and summer, North Carolina Coastal Federation educators in our central region led eight Coastal Discovery Field Trips, which reached a total of 128 students and 29 chaperones.…
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On Sept. 12, 2019, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency (“agencies”) announced a final rule (“Repeal Rule”) that changes the definition of the “Waters of the…
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of two bills that would prevent new offshore drilling from occurring off the Atlantic, Pacific and Florida Gulf Coast. First, the House…
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When I look back on the month of May, I think of all the stress and headaches that went into the process of finding and settling on an internship. I…
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