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Wanchese office continues working with community groups

Educate, Living Shorelines, News, Northeast Office, Restore and PreserveJuly 24, 2018

The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wanchese office has been busy this summer working with local community groups. Recently, staff helped to lead activities for a Kitty Hawk Cub Scout Troop.…

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Students explore the coast at Green Teens Summer Camp

Educate, Northeast OfficeJuly 19, 2018

Last week, the Wanchese office joined Jennette’s Pier for a week-long summer camp for teenagers called Green Teens. The week was filled with coastal explorations and allowed the teens to…

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Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary project wraps up second phase and receives funding for third phase

2018 Press Releases, Economic Development, Oyster Restoration, Restore and PreserveJuly 18, 2018

CARTERET COUNTY – Last week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Community-based Restoration Program announced it recommended $950,000 for the North Carolina Coastal Federation and partners to continue work on…

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Open space conservation funding recently released

Advocacy, Legislature, NewsJuly 13, 2018

For folks interested in conserving and protecting North Carolina’s open spaces, the state’s recently approved budget brought some good news. The new budget includes important increases in open space conservation…

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Parking lot installed at Swansboro Town Hall

2018 Press Releases, StormwaterJuly 10, 2018

SWANSBORO— While most parking lots are designed to get the rain off site as quickly as possible, the Town of Swansboro and the North Carolina Coastal Federation have partnered to…

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NC Agriculture Agents tour living shoreline

Central Office, Educate, Living Shorelines, Low Impact Development, Restore and PreserveJuly 9, 2018

On Thursday, June 28, the North Carolina Coastal Federation gave a group of North Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents (NCACAA) a tour of the living shoreline at the North…

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Cape Fear Community College culinary students help out at Morris Landing

Living Shorelines, Oyster Restoration, Southeast Office, UncategorizedJuly 6, 2018

On Thursday, July 5, 25 volunteers enjoyed a beautiful day at Stump Sound in Holly Ridge to help the North Carolina Coastal Federation install plants along the shoreline. The volunteers…

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Summer programs in Outer Banks in full swing

Educate, Living Shorelines, Marine Debris, Northeast Office, Oyster Restoration, StormwaterJuly 5, 2018

Even though school’s out for the summer, environmental education continues at the North Carolina Coastal Federation. The Wanchese office educated several student groups toward the end of June, spending time…

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Open House in Celebration of Education/Restoration Dock on Broad Creek

Educate, Northeast Office, Restore and PreserveJuly 3, 2018

The North Carolina Coastal Federation held a community open house at its Wanchese office on June 26. The open house was held in celebration of the office’s new dock on…

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Wanchese office breaks ground with living shoreline projects

Living Shorelines, Northeast Office, Oyster Restoration, Restore and PreserveJune 28, 2018

The Wanchese office has been busy, with the help of many others, maintaining and establishing regional living shoreline projects. In early June, North Carolina Coastal Federation staff, oyster shell recycling…

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2017-18 AmeriCorps members wrap up terms

Central Office, Educate, Northeast Office, Southeast OfficeJune 28, 2018

Kate Conery, Wrightsville Beach office What was your favorite part about working for the North Carolina Coastal Federation? Of being an AmeriCorps member? All of my favorite experiences with the…

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Seaside little bluestem plants available for pickup

Central OfficeJune 27, 2018

The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Ocean office currently has about 100 seaside little bluestem plants available for pickup on a first-come, first-served basis. If you own beachfront property on Bogue…

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Field trip with the Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy

Central Office, Educate, Living ShorelinesJune 25, 2018

Last week, 47 middle school students from the Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy received a lesson on estuaries and quadrant studies from the North Carolina Coastal Federation. The students went…

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RBC Bluewater Day

Restore and Preserve, Southeast Office, StormwaterJune 21, 2018

Six volunteers from RBC Wealth Management helped in the rain gardens at the Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center and on Town of Wrightsville Beach property for this year’s…

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Clean Water Week

Inlets and Beaches, Marine Debris, News, Southeast OfficeJune 21, 2018

To mark the one-year anniversary of the public announcement of GenX, the Cape Fear Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation organized its first Clean Water Week from June 1-7. The week…

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Living shoreline experiment conducted on Carrot Island

Central Office, Living Shorelines, Marine Debris, Oyster Restoration, Restore and PreserveJune 20, 2018

Two of the main goals of the North Carolina Coastal Federation are to reduce the amount of marine debris on our coast and construct more living shorelines as an alternative…

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Wrightsville Beach office staff teach students about coastal habitats

Educate, Rain Gardens, Southeast OfficeJune 14, 2018

Sunset Park Elementary School students got up close with area marine creatures, as the North Carolina Coastal Federation brought touch tanks into the classroom for a recent program to wrap…

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North Carolina oyster growers to share bounty at 2018 Pelican Awards and Taste of the Coast

Oyster Growers, Pelican AwardsJune 6, 2018

Meet the Growers These growers will provide a taste of their delectable oysters at the 2018 Pelican Awards and Taste of the Coast on July 28. Oyster mariculture is a growing…

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Students learn about rain gardens to wrap up year-long programming

Educate, Living Shorelines, Marine Debris, Northeast Office, Rain Gardens, Restore and Preserve, StormwaterMay 30, 2018

Manteo Middle School and First Flight Middle School were able to learn a great deal about rain gardens this past week thanks to Sara Hallas, coastal education coordinator at the…

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Students across the coast take field trips with federation staff

Central Office, Educate, Environmental Justice, Living Shorelines, Marine Debris, Northeast Office, Restore and Preserve, Southeast OfficeMay 30, 2018

All three regional offices took field trips to special coastal places in May, helping North Carolina students more fully experience the state’s beautiful coast. Many of these students had only…

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Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint unveiled at open house

Invasive Species, Living Shorelines, Low Impact Development, Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint, Oyster Restoration, Restore and Preserve, Southeast Office, Stormwater, WetlandsMay 24, 2018

The North Carolina Coastal Federation and partners unveiled the Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint on Tuesday at the UNC-Wilmington Center for Marine Science. Approximately 120 people attended the Lower Cape…

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Crystal Coast-area Boys & Girls Clubs learn more about coastal environment

Central Office, EducateMay 23, 2018

Local Boys & Girls Club groups have learned a lot about the North Carolina coast this year thanks to a multi-week education program developed and run by AmeriCorps Member Kristin…

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Behind-the-scenes of the Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary

Economic Development, Oyster RestorationMay 23, 2018

By the numbers 25,000 tons of granite, or 50 million pounds 1,200 truckloads of granite 16-17 barge trips to bring all material to the project site 1,500 tons — the…

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Spring 2018 Lake Mattamuskeet News & Updates

Lake Mattamuskeet, Restore and Preserve, StormwaterMay 18, 2018

May 8 marked the fourth public meeting for the Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan. The lake is considered unhealthy and is listed on the state 303(d) list for impaired waters.…

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Second phase of Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary underway

2018 Press Releases, Economic Development, Oyster RestorationMay 18, 2018

CARTERET COUNTY — Construction on the second phase of the Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary began this month as crews started moving granite from the port in Morehead City to the project site.…

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Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting

August 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting

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National Estuaries Week: Living Shoreline Maintenance in Oak Island

National Estuaries Week: Living Shoreline Maintenance in Oak Island
September 14 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

National Estuaries Week: Living Shoreline Maintenance in Oak Island

Join us for a momentous occasion as we come together to commemorate National Estuaries Week and honor the remarkable initiative of the Town of Oak Island’s Environmental Advisory Committee. This…

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Estuaries Day at the Olde Beaufort Farmers’ Market

September 16 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Estuaries Day at the Olde Beaufort Farmers’ Market

Celebrate Estuaries Day at the Olde Beaufort Farmers' Market! There will be staff and partners of the Coastal Federation at the market leading fun activities all about estuaries!National Estuaries Week is a…

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Day at the Docks

September 16 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Day at the Docks

EVENT CANCELLED Day at the Docks is a daylong event that was started to celebrate the Spirit of Hatteras and serves as a confirmation of the strength of the community,…

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Birding Cruise

September 17 @ 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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Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: Estuary Exploration

September 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: Estuary Exploration

Celebrate National Estuaries Week by joining us in an estuary exploration. Volunteers and Ambassadors will walk the estuarine shoreline of Wrightsville Beach while learning all about the animals that inhabit…

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Shoreline Cleanup at Fort Macon State Park

September 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Shoreline Cleanup at Fort Macon State Park

** CLEAN-UP CANCELLED Join us for a shoreline cleanup during National Estuaries Week! One of the Coastal Federation’s primary initiatives is to reduce the amount of marine debris littering coastal…

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Wanchese Fall Litter Sweep

September 22 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Wanchese Fall Litter Sweep

Help us remove trash and abandoned debris from the Federation’s adopted highway in Wanchese as part of NC Department of Transportation’s Fall Litter Sweep. Join the Federation on Friday, September…

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August 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting

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September 14
September 14 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

National Estuaries Week: Living Shoreline Maintenance in Oak Island

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September 16
September 16 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Estuaries Day at the Olde Beaufort Farmers’ Market

September 16 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Day at the Docks

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September 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Birding Cruise

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September 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Southeast Coastal Ambassador Meeting: Estuary Exploration

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September 22
September 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Shoreline Cleanup at Fort Macon State Park

September 22 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Wanchese Fall Litter Sweep

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