NOAA is looking for feedback by Nov. 27 on the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve draft revised management plan and will host three meetings along the coast to review the plan and collect comments.
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Loss of the Bounty, A Personal Recollection
Outer Banks resident James Charlet recounts his experience seven years ago monitoring the rescue of the crew of the Bounty replica ship that was lost off Cape Hatteras during Hurricane Sandy.
Derelict Vessel Cleanup Workshops Offered
Workshops are being held in Washington and Wilmington in November for local government representatives with existing abandoned vessel ordinances and the coastal counties that have or are considering putting an ordinance in place.
EJ Advisory Board to Meet Nov. 20
The Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board is set to meet Nov. 20 in Raleigh.
Bird Advocates Hail NC Native Plants Law
Wildlife advocates are praising a state law passed earlier this year that requires the N.C. Department of Transportation to give priority to native, bird-friendly species in its plantings.
Cape Lookout to Commemorate 160 years
On Friday, the Cape Lookout National Seashore will commemorate the 160th anniversary of Cape Lookout Lighthouse being lit for the first time Nov. 1, 1859, and allow visitors to climb at no charge.
CRC’s Erosion Rates Hearing Oct. 30
The Coastal Resources Commission has rescheduled for Wednesday morning in Swan Quarter a public hearing on oceanfront erosion rates that was originally scheduled for Oct. 8 in Ocracoke.
NC’s Next Sea Level Rise Study to Eye 2100
The next update to the state’s periodic review of sea level rise science will consider projections out to 2100, not just the rolling 30-year time table the previous Coastal Resources Commission had mandated.
Songs From the ‘Mountains to the Sea’
The state premier of “From The Mountains to the Sea: The Anne and Frank Warner Collection” about their lifelong search for songs of rural America will be Nov. 2 in Wanchese.
SELC Challenges Water Protections Repeal
Southern Environmental Law Center filed Wednesday a lawsuit on behalf of several conservation groups challenging the repeal of clean water protections under the Clean Water Act.
Outer Banks Beach Sweep Set for Saturday
Outer Banks chapter of the Surfrider Foundation has organized its 33rd Outer Banks beach sweep set for Saturday morning, to be followed by the Outer Banks Brewing Station’s TrashFest noon to 4 p.m. with live music, food and more.
6-Year-Old Raises Big Bucks for Ocracoke
Lilly Anderson, daughter of Rusty and Kim Anderson of Morehead City, recently set up a lemonade stand to raise money for Ocracoke’s damaged school, hauling in more than $8,700.
NC Fossil Club to Host Fair in Wilmington
Dig into fossil and geologic history during the North Carolina Fossil Fair 2019 set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science in Wilmington.
Group Offers Aerial Views of Coastal Change
Kip Tabb shares his experience winging over the Outer Banks on a king tides and sea level rise photo reconnaissance flight with a pilot who volunteers for the nonprofit conservation group SouthWings.
Wreck Uncovered on Hatteras Beach
The wreck of what may be an English ship that stranded in February 1883 was found this month on the beach across from the Wreck Tiki Bar and Food in Hatteras Village.
NC 12 Traffic Detour to Start Monday
Starting Monday, traffic will be detoured for about two weeks during a pavement preservation project about 4.5 miles of N.C. 12 at the north entrance of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
