Gearing up for Hurricane Season
News Roundup: Getting ready for hurricane season, restoring wetlands, State of Change on PBS, upcoming celebrations and a landmark year for oysters.
Cheers to a New Year on the Coast!
For the Coastal Federation, this new beginning is an opportunity to build on our successes in 2022 and continue our impactful work to protect and restore our stunning coast.
A Fantastic February at the Coastal Federation
Lost Fishing Gear Recovery The year is just getting started, but things are quickly ramping up here at the Coastal Federation. In January with the help of 24 local fishermen…
Progress with the Nature-Based Stormwater Action Plan
The Action Plan for Nature-Based Stormwater Stategies Across North Carolina, leaders are using nature-based stormwater strategies to take on the persistent challenges of stormwater flooding. To combat this, the North…
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Permeable Parking Project
The Washington Baum Boating Access Area on Roanoke Island in Dare County now includes 6,903 square feet of permeable parking that allows rainwater to soak into the ground instead of flowing into Roanoake Sound.
The Town of Pine Knoll Shores is working to reduce nuisance flooding by managing stormwater
OCEAN, NC — Stormwater from heavy rains, on top of already saturated soils, frequently cause houses, yards and roads to flood. These flood waters then become polluted runoff, degrading coastal waterways.…
Permeable Parking Spaces Installed at Ward Shore Park to Capture Rainwater Runoff
OCEAN N.C. – The installation of permeable parking spaces is one of many projects recently implemented by the Town of Swansboro in partnership with the North Carolina Coastal Federation. Using…
Beaufort adds Permeable Parking Strip to Soak in the Rain on Orange St.
Ocean, N.C. – The North Carolina Land and Water Fund recently supported an innovative stormwater project that is transforming a typical paved street in the Town of Beaufort into a…
North Carolina Coastal Federation unveils statewide roadmap to curb flooding and water pollution
Plan offers resilience solutions for roadways, buildings, farms and communities Ocean, N.C. – On the heels of 2020 becoming North Carolina’s second wettest year ever, the North Carolina Coastal…
Swansboro and Coastal Federation Continue Partnership to Tackle Polluted Runoff
OCEAN – This year, the Town of Swansboro and the North Carolina Coastal Federation will continue their partnership to work for clean coastal waters. Plans are in the works to…
The federation visits the Beaufort Garden Club to explore stormwater techniques
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…
Federation and Pine Knoll Shores awarded Clean Water Management Trust Fund Grant
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…
Summit discusses the future of North Carolina’s coastal resilience
A crowd of nearly 300 gathered in Havelock on June 11 and 12 for the North Carolina Coastal Resilience Summit. The North Carolina Coastal Federation and North Carolina Division of…
LID Basics Program a success in the Northeast
Real estate professionals, homeowner associations and property owners recently convened to learn the economic and environmental benefits of applying low impact development (LID) techniques when developing coastal property. The two-day…
NC Agriculture Agents tour living shoreline
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…
Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint unveiled at open house
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…
New Hanover County towns, businesses reduce stormwater runoff
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — The North Carolina Coastal Federation is working with the Town of Wrightsville Beach, the City of Wilmington and community partners to implement projects that will reduce the…
Wanchese staff talk about rain gardens, oysters at three Saturday events
Several events across northeastern North Carolina involved the North Carolina Coastal Federation on Saturday, March 24, providing opportunities for people to learn about low-impact development, stormwater runoff, oysters and more.…