The Coastal Federation’s southeast regional manager, Tracy Skrabal, is scheduled to present at the Center for Marine Science Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Skrabal will discuss current coastal environmental…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 4, 2016 Contact: Becky Peter Phone: 910.509.2838 Email: rebeccap@nccoast.org Coastal Speaker Series: What’s In Your Oyster? WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH – Join us to learn more…
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It’s a new year and events are in full swing all along the coast. From speaker series to shoreline cleanups to oyster bagging, there are ways for everyone to get…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sara Hallas sarajh@nccoast.org 252-473-1607 Hatteras – Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation for a community oyster roast in Hatteras Village Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Come…
DetailsTwo church ponds in Carteret County will soon become wetlands designed to improve the surrounding water quality. In the coming months, the ponds, which lie upstream of Deer Creek in…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2015 Contact: Becky Peter Phone: 910.509.2838 Email: rebeccap@nccoast.org Coastal Speaker Series Features the Latest on Coastal Issues Facing the Southeast N.C. coast WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 21, 2016 Contact: Mike Giles Phone: 910.509.2838 Email: mikeg@nccoast.org Saturday’s Save Rich Inlet Public Forum Rescheduled for March 5 WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH – Due…
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For years, Shallowbag Bay has been deemed impaired by the U.S. EPA’s 303(d) water quality list and has been closed to shellfish harvest due to high bacterial levels. This was…
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Bland Simpson, author and Coastal Federation board member, stopped by our Holiday Appreciation Party with his wife, Ann, to read from and sign copies of their most recent book, Little…
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Tell us about yourself. I recently graduated from Oregon State University with a Master’s in Environmental Science and currently work in the Coastal Federation’s central office. I traded in the…
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Last spring in the northeast office, a Duke student showed up on our doorstep. Her name was Dia Hitt and she wanted to know if she could do a project…
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December 2015 Update Over the last 12 months, the Project Team convened at the New Hanover County Executive Development Center for sessions on Jan. 16, March 31, June 26, and…
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This fall, the federation has been working with students in schools throughout the coast to maintain school rain gardens. The gardens are used as living classrooms and provide a number…
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In October 2015, the federation along with Climate Communication, Climate Central and the Southeast Climate Science Center hosted a two day workshop that offered field and classroom experiences for media professionals and other interested participants.
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The North Carolina coast has lots of beautiful places where you can opt outside with your family and friends this Thanksgiving season. Here are a few of our favorites: Get…
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The Federation is still accepting applications for its annual Derelict Fishing Gear Recovery Project. For the third year in a row, this project is open to commercial fishermen in northeastern…
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The federation along with the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors and the UNCW Masters of Public Administration Program teamed up to host the first regional Water Summit, “Insights & Actions…
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Oysters were once plentiful in the lower Cape Fear River. They formed extensive reefs and lined the marshy shoreline of this dynamic river. Major alterations to the Cape Fear River…
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