North Carolinians are reminded to avoid coming into contact with discolored looking water in ponds, lakes and rivers because it could indicate the presence of an algal bloom.
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Parkway extension hearings postponed due to storm forecast
A tropical system potentially heading to the North Carolina and South Carolina coasts prompted transportation officials in those states to postpone public hearings scheduled for early next week on the proposed Carolina Bays Parkway extension.
Duke Energy Foundation awards grant to Coastal Federation
The money will be used to support the Coastal Federation’s new Coastal Leadership Institute, a six-month-long program designed to strengthen leadership across North Carolina’s coastal communities
Biologists heartened by red wolf program’s recent successes
While still far from recovered, more endangered eastern red wolves in northeastern North Carolina are breeding, more pups are surviving, coyote hybridization has been cut, and there are fewer mortalities from vehicle strikes and gunshots.
Brunswick Town to offer two living history programs this fall
A demonstration on the process of extracting indigo and the science behind dye production is set for Saturday, and on Oct. 18, reenactors are to demonstrate colonial life and trades at the port.
UNCW conference to explore science, blue economy
Registration closes Friday for the third annual Ocean Innovation Conference at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a daylong event highlighting marine and coastal research, trends in the blue economy, and investment and collaboration opportunities.
Residents at leading edge of climate crisis see no way to leave
People in southern Louisiana have seen their land disappear at an alarming rate, but for them, like many who live in low-lying areas along the North Carolina coast, “home is more than the building you live in,” and retreat isn’t an option.
Wild herd, long shadows
Wild horses cross tidal waters from Town Marsh to Bird Shoal along Beaufort’s barrier islands, which are part of the Rachel Carson Reserve, in Carteret County. The cluster of islands includes Carrot Island, Town Marsh, Bird Shoal, and Horse Island, and the horses are descended from those brought to the islands by a Beaufort area resident in the 1940s, according to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The state manages the horse population for its health and for the health of the environment, but the herd is otherwise left to fend and forage for itself. Photo: Dylan Ray
Seafood coalition proposes moving Fisheries to Agriculture
The new North Carolina Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition’s held its second meeting last week, during which it laid out priorities that include transferring the Division of Marine Fisheries from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
State Bar Association awards Jennifer Allen for CAMA story
The award was presented along with other awards during the North Carolina Press Association’s annual convention last week in Cary.
Coastal habitats are North Carolina’s hidden climate engines
North Carolina’s abundant coastal wetland ecosystems are highly effective carbon storehouses, serving to slow climate change’s pace while also providing vital fish nurseries, wildlife havens and storm buffers.
National Estuaries Week encourages awareness, protection
This week, Sept. 20-27, is National Estuaries Week, an annual opportunity to raise awareness and encourage protection of these natural resources.
Holly Ridge, Wilmington to receive funds for park projects
The two coastal communities were selected for more than $700,000 in grant funding to improve and expand existing recreational areas.
Coastal Federation lauds environmental stewards, volunteers
The North Carolina Coastal Federation celebrated 15 coastal stewards Saturday during the annual Pelican Awards ceremony for sharing “their time and talents, through leadership, education, hands-on projects, and volunteer efforts, to inspire others and create lasting change.”
Comments sought on draft harbor deepening impact study
The U.S. Army Corps’ Wilmington District has opened a public comment period through Nov. 3 on the draft environmental impact study of the Wilmington Harbor project and will host a public meeting on the project in Wilmington on Oct. 8.
Brunswick registry helps ID residents with additional needs
Brunswick County emergency departments are encouraging county residents with access and functional needs to register with the Brunswick County Access and Functional Needs Registry to help emergency personnel ensure faster and more effective support during a disaster.
