Coastal Currents: Updates on Restoration, Exploration, and Celebrations!

Coastal Currents: Updates on Restoration, Exploration, and Celebrations!

Check out the latest on the Coastal Federation's activities, including the removal of abandoned and derelict vessel, read the series on increasing wildfire risk in North Carolina, a farm-to-fork oyster experience, and educational excursions at Jockey's Ridge State Park.
Around the Coast: Exciting Updates and Events Await!

Around the Coast: Exciting Updates and Events Await!

National Estuaries Week brings lots of fun events and outreach opportunities, celebrate the might oyster this October during NC Oyster Month, and plenty of other great events!
group photo of 2024 Fall Interns

Meet Our 2024 Fall Interns

Meet the Coastal Federation's 2024 fall interns.
Celebrating Coastal Stewards, Oysters, and Estuaries

Celebrating Coastal Stewards, Oysters, and Estuaries

A Successful Evening at the Coast Earlier this month, we had the privilege of recognizing a group of outstanding individuals, businesses, agencies, and organizations who have shown exceptional dedication to the protection and restoration of our coast. At our Aug. 3 Pelican Awards ceremony, we presented 13 awards to those
Summer at the Coastal Federation

Summer at the Coastal Federation

The Federation hosted the second annual Coastal STEM Career Fair for 90 students, and tickets are still available for the Taste of the Coast on August 3!
Restoring Wetlands and Coastal Celebrations

Restoring Wetlands and Coastal Celebrations

The Federation and partners have launched the NC Salt Marsh Action Plan, A group of Realtors joined staff at a living shoreline monitoring event, and Get your tickets now to join us at the Taste of the Coast Celebration and Pelican Awards in August!
Meet Our 2024 Interns

Meet Our 2024 Interns

Meet all of our 2024 summer interns.
Saving Salt Marshes and The Return of the Coastal Cohorts

Saving Salt Marshes and The Return of the Coastal Cohorts

The Federation and partners have launched the NC Salt Marsh Action Plan, A group of Realtors joined staff at a living shoreline monitoring event, and Get your tickets now to join us at the Taste of the Coast Celebration and Pelican Awards in August!
Celebrating Earth Month at the Coast

Celebrating Earth Month at the Coast

The final push to remove lost fishing gear for the year has wrapped up, The Federation is attending several events in honor of Earth Month and be sure to shop our exclusive apparel with Recover Brands in April.
Oyster Roast

Spring at the Coast

Grab your tickets and join us at A Roast for the Coast in Wilmington! Several volunteer events are coming up that we hope to see you at, and did you know you can make an impact for generations to come.
Salt Marshes and Oyster Roasts; Protecting the Coast

Salt Marshes and Oyster Roasts; Protecting the Coast

The New Salt Marsh Program has a new director, Educators in the northeast welcome a group to the office, Lost Fishing Gear Recovery had a successful year, and Join us at the upcoming Roast for the Coast.
A New Year at the Coast

A New Year at the Coast

It’s the start of a new year with new opportunities to improve the health of our beautiful coast! As you’ll read below, we are proud of last year’s accomplishments and have developed a set of ambitious goals for our work in 2024.
New Horizons for the Federation

New Horizons for the Federation

As 2023  winds down, I find myself reflecting on not only this year but the last 41. As you may have heard, I will be stepping into a new role at the Federation in 2024, and the highly capable Dr. Braxton Davis will be stepping in as Executive Director. 
Lake Mattamuskeet

Coastal Restoration Work

News Roundup: restoring Lake Mattamuskeet, construction at Sugarloaf Island, NC Central students, Coastal Review's Frank Stick series and gift ideas to support the coast
Celebrating the Coast

Celebrating the Coast

NC Coast wins big in state budget, Shellebrate the mighty oyster, building better docks, Jockey's Ridge living shoreline progress and more!
Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe team

Wading into Fall

National Estuaries Week is just about to kick off, We The Water plunges into year two, Coastal Review wins big and Farm to Fork oyster tours
Kenneth S. Chestnut Sr. receives a special lifetime achievement award

Highlights from Coastal Celebrations

Read our summer news roundup including 20 years of Pelican Awards and Taste of the Coast, the Farm Act, STEM career day, saying goodbye to our summer interns and more.
Carolina Beach State Park wetland planting

Celebrating Coastal Stewards

Join us for our upcoming Pelican Awards and Taste of The Coast Celebration, learn about the Cedar Island Oyster Sanctuary, Jones Island cleanup, Empower Wilmington and more!