Public opposition has forced a company to scrap its controversial proposal to use a hazardous pesticide to fumigate logs at the state port in Morehead City.
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The Federation’s Party by the Water
The N.C. Coastal Federation’s Fish Fry and Shrimp Boil will be a party by the water for those who love the water.
LID Comes to Onslow County
The Swansboro town board approved a subdivision that will use low-impact development techniques to control stormwater. It’s the first such project in Onslow County.
When Crab Pots Become Problems
Crab pots that have been lost or abandoned can clog waterways and kill fish. The N.C. Coastal Federation will work with watermen, volunteers and other partners to locate them and remove them from waters along the northeast coast.
Nature’s Hints of Autumn
If you pay attention to the natural world, the signs are all around us that summer will soon give way to fall.
Turning Research Into Art
Abigail Poray, an algae expert at the Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City, turns her work into stunning pieces of jewelry.
Take a Leisurely Bike Ride Along the Banks
Join 200 bicyclists for this year’s Cycling for the Coast for a low-key ride along Bogue Banks that benefits the N.C. Coastal Federation.
Pelican Award: Winding River Plantation
The Winding River Plantation Property Owners Association in Brunswick County won a Pelican Award from the N.C. Coastal Federation for developing model community landscaping guidelines that promote environmentally friendly yards.
State’s Oyster Shell Recycling Ends
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ 10-year-old program to recycle oyster shells into oyster reefs ended earlier this summer after the N.C. General Assembly deleted the program’s money from the state budget.
News Service Takes Next Logical Step
Coastal Review Online, the N.C. Coastal Federation’s online news service, is now a member of the N.C. Press Association. The board of the state’s only professional journalism trade organization accepted the federation’s membership application two weeks ago.
Pelican Award: River City YouthBuild
The youth program at the River City Community Development Corp. helps Elizabeth City’s poorest kids rise above their poverty. Now it’s putting them to work to improve their environment as well.
Sea Turtles and Technology
There may come a day when new technology will help predict the beginning of life for one of nature’s oldest species.
Take a Birding Cruise Along White Oak
Local bird expert Joanne Powell will guide birding cruises along the White Oak River, and she says participants are almost guaranteed to see something special: birds, other wildlife or just stunning beauty.
Life at the Surf’s Edge
During this long holiday weekend, summer’s last hurrah, take a stroll on the beach at the water’s edge. There, look for the brightly colored coquina clams, the scurrying mole crabs and ghost crabs wetting their gills.
Our Coast’s Food: Catch Restaurant
Catch restaurant in Wilmington prides itself on its fresh seafood. Diners may even eat fish that the chef and his wait staff caught that day.
A Road Story With a Happy Ending
Against all odds, it appears that two small communities along the proposed U.S. 64 widening project in northeastern North Carolina will get the route they wanted, while sparing thousands of wildlife from becoming road kill.
