Surrounded by water, nonprofits in NC’s “Inner Banks” region say bringing the environment to the people is key to community resilience.
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Aquaculture Workshop to Focus on Gear
A free aquaculture workshop on gear management and storm preparedness is being offered online April 8 to all shellfish growers in the state.
Seagrass Loss Bad Sign for Water Quality
A recent study shows a net loss of at least 5,686 acres of seagrass meadows between 2006 and 2013 in North Carolina’s Albemarle-Pamlico estuary.
Expect Delays on Morehead City Bridge
Daytime motorists should expect traffic delays now through Tuesday while traveling on the high-rise bridge between Morehead City and Radio Island.
Beaufort OKs $23.6M For Infrastructure Work
Beaufort commissioners have accepted a $23.6 million financing package from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to pay for water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure work.
Murphy Says Jetties Needed at Oregon Inlet
Congressman Greg Murphy says he supports efforts by state legislators and others that could allow long-debated jetties to be built at Oregon Inlet.
Senate Confirms Regan for Top EPA Post
The U.S. Senate in a bipartisan vote Wednesday confirmed Michael Regan as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Nags Head Recycling Pickup to Start May 1
Nags Head officials have approved a contract for residential curbside recycling collection that is set to begin May 1.
Cape Lookout Hosts Student Art Exhibition
Cape Lookout National Seashore and International Fiber Collaborative are hosting the student art exhibition, “Connect with the Rhythms of Nature on the Southern Outer Banks.”
NCDOT Needs Staff for Hatteras Route
The state Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is accepting applications for a variety of summer positions on its Hatteras-Ocracoke route.
Clean Your Birdfeeder: Wildlife Biologists
The deaths of some songbirds that frequent bird feeders are being attributed a bacterial infection and wildlife biologists are advising that bird feeders are cleaned often.
Down East Air Show
Hundreds of green-winged teal fill the sky above the 6,000-acre North River Wetlands Preserve earlier this month. About 1,000 of the small dabbling ducks have been observed at the preserve in recent weeks, said birder John Fussell of Morehead City, who counted about 270 in the above image and estimated about 800 at the site that morning. Flocks of green-wing teal can be dazzling with their “rapid twisting and turning in unison,” according to Audubon’s Guide to North American Birds. Photo: Dr. H. Curtis Merrick
Rodanthe Boat Launch to Close for Upgrades
A soundside boat launch area in Rodanthe will be closed for several months while a dock, ramp and parking lot are built.
Navy Chef Started Out in Duke Lab Kitchen
Now chief culinary specialist aboard a Navy sub based in Guam, Chief Petty Officer Sam Lewis’ kitchen experience began with a high school job washing dishes back home in Beaufort.
Navassa Site Update Slated for March 23
NCDEQ, EPA and Multistate Trust representatives will hold two online public meetings March 23 to provide updates on the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. – Navassa Superfund site.
Reuter, Former DENR Spokesman, Dies at 58
Don Reuter, 58, who served more than 20 years with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and state parks system, died March 2, after a brief illness, in Raleigh.
