The Coastal Studies Institute is hosting eight weeks of in-person educational summer camps that include exploring the Outer Banks.
Ocracoke springtime ferry schedule to begin March 1
Hatteras, Cedar Island and Swan Quarter routes starting Tuesday will offer more daily departures to and from Ocracoke.
Army Corps to begin work on Carolina Beach nourishment
The $20 million project was expected to start Friday.
121 horses on Shackleford Banks at end of 2021: report
Cape Lookout National Seashore and the Foundation for Shackleford Horses released the latest annual report on the Shackleford Banks herd.
Martin Marietta seeks to expand Belgrade limestone mine
The 1,605-acre mine is within the White Oak River Basin in Jones County.
Underwater symposium to dive into shipwreck history
Discussion of Civil War shipwrecks, World War II submarine losses and research, underwater photography and diving experiences are planned for the dive symposium April 2 at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum.
Road removal through refuge delayed until next year
NCDOT says it will hold off on removing roadway and sandbags being bypassed by the Rodanthe bridge to allow the relocation of electrical transmission lines from the area along the current N.C. 12 to under the bridge.
Commercial fishing resource funding committees to meet
The Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the funding committee for the North Carolina Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet March 3 via web conference.
Coastal Land Trust announces new park in Craven County
The Coastal Land Trust has purchased 105 acres of land along Brice’s Creek in Craven County for a new nature park.
Discarded concrete pipes get new life under the sea
NCDOT and the Division of Marine Fisheries are working together to repurpose damaged and discarded precast concrete pipe to augment existing artificial reefs.
New Hanover pens concerns over Chemours well sampling
New Hanover County commissioners have shared their frustration with NCDEQ on Chemours’ well water sampling plan.
Input needed on EJ communities’ access to state agencies
NCDEQ’s Environmental Justice Program is asking the public to complete a survey to be used to help develop a participation plan for underserved and overburdened communities.
Beaufort to hold second meeting on resilience strategy
Beaufort is holding the meeting March 3 via Zoom to work on a strategy to address risks related to flooding, storm surge and sea level rise.
Interactive maps show benefits of natural, working lands
Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions has launched an online tool with data about the benefits of natural and working lands.
New tool can forecast shellfish growing area closures
ShellCast is a new online application funded by North Carolina Sea Grant created to predict temporary shellfish lease closures.
Moores Creek Battlefield commemorates 246th anniversary
Park staff, park partners, volunteers, and other living historians are set to offer a variety of programs and demonstrations.