Sturgeon City, the former Jacksonville wastewater treatment plant repurposed as an environmental educational center, looks to expand its community outreach with the construction of a $3.2 million building for classes, conferences and weddings.
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Brunswick County Mum On Offshore Drilling
In a 4-1 vote, Brunswick County Commissioners voted Monday to remove a resolution against offshore drilling from their agenda, maintaining its stance to have no official opinion on this issue.
Plastic Pollution Films Screening March 27
“Straws” and “A Plastic Ocean,” two short documentaries on plastic pollution will be presented free by the Crystal Coast Waterkeeper in Joslyn Hall, Carteret Community College, 6 to 8 p.m. March 27.
Recycle Oyster Shells at Coastal Federation
You can now recycle your oyster shells at the North Carolina Coastal Federation office in Ocean. The nonprofit organization has partnered with the state’s Division of Marine Fisheries to be an oyster shell recycling site.
Minke Whale Researchers To Return Home
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Duke University Marine Lab, Stanford University and the University of California-Santa Cruz researchers are wrapping up a seven-week expedition to study minke whales around the Antarctic Peninsula.
Dune Protection Fight Put On Hold … Again
A state appeals court has upheld the judge’s ruling that dismissed a challenge to Topsail Beach’s repeal of its longstanding dune protection ordinance, shifting the fight back to the local level.
VW Settlement Information Sessions Planned
DEQ is hosting five stakeholder information sessions, including in Wilmington, to explain and discuss the proposed plan to use North Carolina’s share of a national settlement with Volkswagen.
Wildlife Habitat Management Workshop Set
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is offering April 27 in Leland a Green Growth Toolbox Workshop, hosted by the Brunswick County Planning Department and Brunswick Community College.
Initiative Recovers 3,500 Lost Crab Pots
The 76 commercial watermen who participated in the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project this January, which was led by the North Carolina Coastal Federation, recovered 3,496 lost crab pots along the state’s coast.
Conflicts Could Curb Aquaculture’s Growth
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Director Steve Murphey, speaking last week to a legislative committee on agricultural, natural and economic resources, said shellfish aquaculture is gaining momentum but facing challenges.
The Black Boxes Around Environmental Bills
As Sunshine Week draws to a close, CRO’s legislative reporter Kirk Ross shares his experience in covering the oft-cloaked legislative process in the N.C. General Assembly.
Beer Fundraiser to Benefit Shark Research
The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is hosting Suds for Sharks Conservation Fundraiser Monday evening, along with Crystal Coast Brewing Co. in Morehead City, where the family-friendly event is taking place.
Licensed Trapper Snares 17 Coyotes
Nags Head hired a licensed trapper who caught eight male and nine female coyotes on town-owned property within the 13-week season that ended in February.
Touch Tank Committee Meeting
Rep. Pat McElraft, R-Carteret, reaches toward a small ray swimming in the touch tank at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores Tuesday during a tour of the facility for legislators and staff in town for a meeting of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources. Photo: Mark Hibbs
March Birding: Fewer Species this Month
Though March is a transitional month for birdwatchers, there are a handful of birds to keep an eye out for including the swallow-tailed kite, Bonaparte’s gulls, yellow-throated warblers, cedar waxwings and more.
Puffer Prize
Sam Bland captured in Emerald Isle this photo of a gull with a puffer fish trapped in its beak.
