The failure of several bulkheads along the Neuse River led MCAS Cherry Point to implement living shorelines rather than these hardened structures to stabilize the shoreline, reduce erosion, and provide crucial habitat.
In 2024, the Coastal Federation along with construction partners and the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores constructed a 4,214ft living shoreline focusing on high erosion areas identified by project team members: NC Aquarium at PKS staff, NC Parks staff, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Beaufort Laboratory and East Carolina University, and Native Shorelines.
Thanks to a $14.9 million grant from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and a $1 million state appropriation, the Federation is working to complete the Pamlico Sound Oyster Sanctuary.
A landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2023 narrowed the federal definition of a wetland, resulting in drastic reductions in the protection of this critical ecosystem. Learn More about why these areas are so important
Thanks to a $14.9 million grant from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and a $1 million state appropriation, the Federation is working to complete the Pamlico Sound Oyster Sanctuary and train the next generation of restoration professionals.
Fort Macon State Park’s northern soundside portion of the park has faced extreme erosion, in order to combat that the Park and the Federation have created a granite sill living shoreline.
Black Duck Island is a remote 68-acre dredge spoil island that is dealing with severe erosion. To help stop this a living shoreline is being installed.
The Coastal Carbon Blueprint will aim to establish a comprehensive carbon management system relevant to NC policy and decision-making, raise awareness of the importance of coastal carbon and the co-benefits of protecting and increasing its stocks.
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation are working to restore approximately 10 acres of wetland habitat in Carolina Beach State Park. This…
What is CHPP To protect North Carolina’s valuable coastal habitats, the North Carolina Coastal Federation formed a private-public partnership under recommendation from the N.C. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP) 2021…
The Newport River, in Carteret County, runs about twelve miles southeast through the Town of Newport flowing ultimately into Bogue Sound between Morehead City and the Town of Beaufort. Its…
Cedar Island Oyster Sanctuary is located in the Pamlico Sound near Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge. The project will create over 15 acres of protected oyster reef, built with limestone…
The changing climate has made North Carolina more susceptible to storms, flooding, and rising temperatures. To combat these threats, the North Carolina Coastal Federation and Clean Air Carolina petitioned the N.C. Environmental Management Commission to adopt a rule limiting carbon dioxide pollution from the electric power sector.
The Protection Plan Stump Sound and the surrounding watershed have been valuable resources to the people of Onslow County for many generations. One of the most recognized and loved resources…
The federation is actively following the proposed terminal groin at New River Inlet. Should the project move forward, property owners will be left with a long-term financial burden in an effort to control erosion.
Wetlands are replacing ditched and drained lands in several large-scale restoration projects being completed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service in coastal plain counties. Since 2017, the Coastal Federation has…
Partners from across the County are working to provide our community with the opportunity for input to determine which heavy-manufacturing uses are compatible with the region’s economy, public health, natural assets and our unique quality of life. Will you join us?
Bird Island is the only remaining undeveloped barrier island system in Brunswick County and is one of the few protected natural island areas in the mid-Atlantic region. It has pristine…
