Students across the state are raising and releasing American shad as part of the Shad in the Classroom program, giving them a chance to learn about and participate in the recovery work of the American shad.
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Overfished Domestic Stocks at All-Time Low
NOAA Fisheries announced Thursday that its newly released Status of U.S. Fisheries report for 2017 shows the number of stocks on the overfished list just reached a new all-time low.
Shorebird Stewards Seek Volunteers
Emerald Isle Shorebird Steward program is asking for volunteers to help monitor least terns and Wilson’s plovers that nest on The Point in Emerald Isle. Training for new and experienced volunteers is at 10 a.m. May 24 in Emerald Isle.
House, Senate Move Toward Deal on GenX
House and Senate leaders and legislators from New Hanover, Brunswick and Cumberland counties met behind closed doors Wednesday to try and hammer out a compromise on legislation to address GenX and other chemicals in the southeast region’s drinking water.
Marine Debris Program Inspires Students
Carteret County fourth- and fifth-graders learned about marine debris during the interdisciplinary Duke University Marine Lab Community Science program, including Tiller School students who shared last week their research and art.
Find out the ‘Hole Story of the Beach’ May 24
Learn the story behind the holes on the beach and the various critters that make them during this month’s Coastal Studies Institute “Science On The Sound” lecture titled “Hole Story Of The Beach” set for May 24.
Hands Across The Sand Events In NC Set
About a dozen Hands Across the Sand events will be held along the state’s coast Saturday, joining in the national effort to protest against offshore drilling in the waters off the United States coast.
River Advocates Celebrate Dam Removal
The removal of a longstanding dam on the Neuse River in Raleigh is already having positive effects, advocates say, and a celebration set for Saturday offers a chance to see the changes firsthand.
Effort Underway to Save the Salvo Cemetery
The Hatteras Island Genealogical and Historic Preservation Society, the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association and local, federal and state organizations are working together to save the historic Salvo community cemetery from shoreline erosion.
Gator Sparks Interest As State OKs Hunting
A big alligator in a neighborhood canal in Kitty Hawk last week prompted headlines and concern but the state’s new management strategy of “population reduction hunts” has yet to see any permit seekers.
Pink Moon Over Oceanana
A nearly full “pink” moon sets April 28 behind Oceanana Fishing Pier in Atlantic Beach. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, April’s full moon is called a pink moon, a Native American name, because it heralds the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox, an early spring flower. The next full moon comes May 29 and is known as the flower moon. Photo: Doug Waters
Court Sides with Currituck in $31.9M Suit
The N.C. Supreme Court has sided with Currituck County in lengthy legal dispute with a Virginia developer and others over a proposed commercial development in the four-wheel-drive area of Currituck Banks.
Climb Cape Lookout May 16-Sept. 16
Cape Lookout Lighthouse at Cape Lookout National Seashore will be open for visitors to climb Wednesdays through Sundays May 16 to Sept. 16.
Our Coast’s History: Crew of the Bedfordshire
A solemn observance held Friday at Ocracoke’s British Cemetery honored the men of the H.M.T. Bedfordshire who died on May 11, 1942, in a World War II battle off the N.C. coast, but a few islanders got to know some of the crew before their deaths.
Cooper’s Budget Plan Funds Conservation
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday his budget proposal, which includes a return of the revenues from deed stamp taxes on real estate transactions to state conservation funds.
Kids Camp To Focus on Water Environments
Rising first- through sixth-graders will be able to have a hands-on experience of Carteret County’s coastal environment during the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center’s Water: Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead! summer camps set for June.
