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Trained community volunteers to monitor seagrass for study
The research is geared toward finding the best ways to train community volunteers to collect data on underwater seagrasses in waters throughout the state in a program led by Coastal Carolina Riverwatch and the University of North Carolina Wilmington and funded by North Carolina Sea Grant.
Spotlight
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Oyster sanctuary effort attains big milestone; work continues
Water quality and fisheries advocates set a goal to build 500 acres of oyster sanctuary in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound, a milestone reached in late August, but that does not mean the end of construction.
News Briefs
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NC Land and Water Fund selects coastal projects for grants
The list of projects awarded grants from the North Carolina Land and Water Fund include those that will protect large areas of pond pine woodland, freshwater and brackish marshes, and nonriverine swamp forest in coastal counties.
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Alliance for Cape Fear Trees giveaway set for Nov. 7
Murrayville residents get first dibs on selecting from among that 1,000 native trees Alliance for Cape Fear Trees plans to give away Nov. 7.
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Count Basie Orchestra to perform at UNCW in November
The Grammy-winning ensemble, under the direction of Scotty Barnhart, “carries forward the legendary sound of Count Basie with an energetic blend of swing, blues, and masterful improvisation,” organizers said.
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Commission to hear draft rules on oceanfront septic systems
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission is to hear proposed rule amendments to address compromised septic systems on the ocean shoreline during the Oct. 28-29 meeting in New Bern.
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NCDOT: Work to replace US 264 bridge may cause delays
Crews on Monday began grading and utility work as part of the Pungo bridge replacement project at the Beaufort-Hyde County line.
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Special Report
Conflicts on the Water: Growing Shellfish, Increasing Tensions
The state’s burgeoning mariculture industry combined with coastal development is a recipe for disagreement over leasing, but is a moratorium the solution?
News & Features
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Oyster sanctuary effort attains big milestone; work continues
Water quality and fisheries advocates set a goal to build 500 acres of oyster sanctuary in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound, a milestone reached in late August, but that does not mean the end of construction.
Science
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Trained community volunteers to monitor seagrass for study
The research is geared toward finding the best ways to train community volunteers to collect data on underwater seagrasses in waters throughout the state in a program led by Coastal Carolina Riverwatch and the University of North Carolina Wilmington and funded by North Carolina Sea Grant.
Commentary
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Fisheries fix: ‘If you can’t hatch them, you can’t catch them’
Guest opinion: Jess Hawkins spent 30 years working with the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries and helped develop and then implement recommendations of the Fisheries Reform Act of 1997. “I believe we have lost sight of one of the most important ideas behind that landmark legislation.”
Our Coast
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‘A gentleman’: Coastal commissioners recall Joe Hollowell
Hollowell is remembered as a political conservative who was also an early advocate for the state’s Coastal Area Management Act and active in various local government roles.
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New Coastal Land Trust director knows its inner workings
A temporary position with the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust 24 years ago unexpectedly turned into a career for Jesica Blake, who recently took the helm at the Wilmington-based conservation organization.
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Duck to welcome diverse artists’ roster for annual jazz festival
A preview performance is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, and then performances are scheduled continuously throughout the day on Sunday, Oct. 11.
Featured Photo
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Leaping peeper peers from protective peephole
A juvenile anole, or Anolis carolinensis, sneaks a peek at its surroundings from a vantage point beneath a hosta leaf in a Beaufort garden near Russell Creek in Carteret County. Sometimes described as “American chameleons,” anoles can be found across the state’s coastal plain and southern Piedmont regions, can live as long as eight in the wild, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. They can also leap distances of up to 12 inches. Photo: Dylan Ray
