An agenda and supporting documents will be posted before the meeting on the commission website.
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Maritime Museum readies for February activities
The N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort is gearing up for February by offering educational programs for all ages.
New education program to advance shoreline protection
N.C. Sea Grant, ECU and Carteret Community College are collaborating to develop a framework for coastal protection design and siting, as well as living shoreline training courses and a certification program.
Rodanthe sand project unlikely, but new study to begin
Beachfront property owners in Rodanthe want beach nourishment to protect their erosion-threatened houses, but the questions of how much sand and how to pay for it are unanswered.
State grants available to improve public beach access
The state Division of Coastal Management has about $3 million available to help local governments in 20 coastal counties improve public access to coastal beaches and waters.
DEQ to host meeting on private well sampling for PFAS
Staff will give updates at the session in Rocky Point on Chemours’ sampling for contamination in Columbus, New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties.
Families of the US Colored Troops lecture set for Feb. 1
Documentarian Marvin Tupper Jones will discuss the role of these soldiers and their families during a presentation at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City.
Nature-based solutions get support from White House
Two authors of the White House resiliency report and EPA and NOAA officials went online last week to explain the strategies and how they’ll shape agency planning.
$13.7M to go to state parks for capital improvement projects
Hammocks Beach State Park, Carolina Beach State Park and Fort Fisher Recreation Area will receive money for improvements from the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.
Cooper names Recktenwald climate change policy adviser
Bailey Recktenwald began her new role Jan. 9 as the climate change policy adviser for the North Carolina governor’s office.
Researchers to evaluate why some seagrasses adapt better
University of North Carolina Wilmington researchers Jessie Jarvis and Stephanie Kamel recently received a grant to study seagrass resilience to help reverse the course of declining underwater meadows.
Left exposed
Low tide exposes clusters of oysters clinging to the piles supporting the Morehead City-Beaufort high-rise bridge over the Newport River and near the Radio Island Fishing Pier. Photo: Dylan Ray
Brunswick Parks and Recreation awarded for tennis program
The Outstanding Parks & Recreation Department Award is presented annually to departments that made the greatest impact in its community during the past year through programming, events and partnerships.
Ferry Division to host four career events along NC coast
Ferry Division hiring events are set for Feb. 2 in Shallotte, Feb. 16 in Manns Harbor, Feb. 20 in Morehead City and Feb. 28 in Hatteras.
Surrendering to sweet black water: Exploring the Roanoke
UNC student Molly Herring shares her experiences and observations from a university trip up the North Carolina portion of the Roanoke River.
Comment period extended for NC incidental take permit
The public comment period will now end Feb. 22 on the state’s incidental take permit application and conservation plan to address sturgeon and sea turtle interactions in the state’s estuarine anchored gill net fishery.
