Revolution Mill donates event proceeds to the federation
The North Carolina Coastal Federation was thrilled to attend the 2018 Revolution on the Half Shell event held at Revolution Mill in Greensboro on Dec. 1. While Revolution Mill initially…
Hopvemberfest showcases local oysters and benefits the federation’s work
Hopvemberfest at Tortuga’s Lie was a huge success over Veteran’s Day weekend. Hundreds of locals and visitors came out on a beautiful fall day to enjoy grilled oysters from Greentail’s…
Federation educates Oystoberfest guests on the importance of recycling shells
Staff and volunteers from the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s northeast office were proud to attend Coastal Provisions Oyster Bar and Wine Café’s annual Oystoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 13. Around 200…
Roanoke Island oyster reef monitoring yields positive results
The week before Hurricane Florence landed on the North Carolina coast, staff and volunteers in the federation’s Northeast office spent an afternoon monitoring an oyster restoration site on the southern…
North Carolina signs on to NOAA’s National Shellfish Initiative
Video by Mark Hibbs North Carolina becomes the first state in the Southeast and sixth in the nation to launch a state Shellfish Initiative as state officials made the…
Oyster Reef Balls used to create new oyster habitat at Wanchese office
WANCHESE — The North Carolina Coastal Federation worked with a local contractor to deploy 25 oyster reef balls along the shoreline at their office in the Wanchese Marine Industrial Park…
Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary project wraps up second phase and receives funding for third phase
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…
Cape Fear Community College culinary students help out at Morris Landing
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…
Summer programs in Outer Banks in full swing
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…
Wanchese office breaks ground with living shoreline projects
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…
Living shoreline experiment conducted on Carrot Island
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…
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…
Behind-the-scenes of the Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary
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…
Second phase of Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary underway
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.…
Volunteers fill 1,552 bags for shoreline in Sunset Beach
This story has been updated with additional numbers from the April 19 bagging event in Wilmington. A total of 87 volunteers worked with the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wrightsville Beach…
Exploring North Carolina episode features federation
The UNC-TV show Exploring North Carolina featured the North Carolina Coastal Federation in an episode that aired April 19. The episode is the third in a four-part series titled “Water in…
Federation hosts The World of Oysters
During Dare County Schools’ spring break, the North Carolina Coastal Federation hosted a full day of oyster-focused learning at its Wanchese office. This day was just one event in a…
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.…