Creating marine debris awareness through interactive games
A marine debris egg hunt, a recycling relay race and marine debris trivia were a few of the many events on the agenda for Marine Debris Awareness Day last week on…
Dare County residents participate in rain harvesting workshop
A small group of Dare County residents joined the North Carolina Coastal Federation on March 25 to learn about rain harvesting and to exchange ideas about how they can get…
Local realtors protect the coast for Realtor Action Day
Thirteen local realtors joined the North Carolina Coastal Federation at Carolina Beach State Park for living shoreline maintenance and a shoreline cleanup on April 4 for Realtor Action Day, a…
Three cheers for 4 stars from Charity Navigator
The North Carolina Coastal Federation has once again received the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, demonstrating our strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. We are proud…
Watershed workshop draws in wide variety of stakeholders
The North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted a workshop on March 8 that trained local water quality professionals, planners and managers on coastal watershed restoration planning. The workshop, titled “Watershed Planning:…
Commercial watermen recover 4,304 lost crab pots
UPDATE: This article has been edited to reflect updated crab pot numbers. A fleet of boats crewed by 72 commercial watermen spread out along the North Carolina coast in January and…
North Carolina Coastal Federation, 1982-2017, by Glenn Blackburn
Since 1982 the Coastal Federation has grown into an extremely influential organization. Thirty-five years ago, its office was a back bedroom in Todd Miller’s house on Bogue Sound. Todd and…
Celebrating 35 Years of Working Together for a Healthy Coast
Reflections on the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s 35th anniversary from its founder and executive director, Todd Miller: This past fall, I enjoyed some spectacular days along our coast. Getting out…
Living shorelines needs assessment for Southeast released
On Dec. 15, the Governors’ South Atlantic Alliance released its living shoreline needs assessment that was developed by experts to identify what gaps exist in living shoreline research and practice in…
Town takes steps to curb flooding, pollution
by Ashita Gona PINE KNOLL SHORES – The town has broken ground on a natural stormwater management system designed to decrease the volume of runoff and alleviate some of the…
Figure Eight Island homeowners reject proposed terminal groin
Figure Eight Island homeowners rejected a proposal for a terminal groin on Thursday. A majority of voters did not respond or voted “no” on the proposed project in a special…
Partnership advances living shorelines in the Southeast
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is teaming up with coastal colleagues from Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to advance the use of living shorelines across four Atlantic coast states. The Governors’…
Milestone achieved in campaign for an improved Industrial SUP
UPDATE: On Nov. 3, there will be a New Hanover County Planning Board Public Hearing from 6-8 p.m. The hearing will determine the Special Use Permit recommendation the planning board…
Q&A with Ellen Gilinsky of the EPA Office of Water
On Sept. 26, a group from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) visited coastal North Carolina by invitation from the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary Partnership (APNEP). The group included officials from EPA…
Reducing stormwater runoff in Cedar Point
New stormwater runoff projects installed in Cedar Point last week will reduce the volume of polluted runoff that flows into the White Oak River. The best management practices (BMPs) broke ground in…
Coastal scientist Skrabal named Woman of the Year
Tracy Skrabal, a coastal scientist and southeast regional manager at the North Carolina Coastal Federation, was named “Woman of the Year — Local Hero/Beach Culture” by the Wrightsville Beach…
Celebrating NC Estuaries Week and National Estuaries Week
Estuaries do it all — they serve as nurseries for juvenile fish, help support the economy, filter polluted stormwater runoff, preserve centuries-old cultures and traditions and serve as unique educational…
Petition against Sunset Beach development filed Thursday
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) on Thursday filed a petition against a Sunset Beach development permit. The SELC filed it on behalf of the North Carolina Coastal Federation and the Sunset…