The public is encouraged to drop in Feb. 23 at town hall to discuss proposed resilience projects.
Task force seeks input on environmental justice priorities
A subcommittee of the Andrea Harris Social, Economic, Environmental and Health Equity Task Force is hosting a listening session Feb. 24 to hear public comments on priorities for addressing environmental justice concerns across the state.
Todd Spangler of Merritt catches NC record speckled trout
The previous record was caught off Wrightsville Beach in 1961.
First female DMF director to speak during history program
The Windsor native is the guest speaker March 16 for the Museum of the Albemarle’s History for Lunch program.
Online session set to focus on NC clean water issues
Climate Action North Carolina, a project of the League of Conservation Voters, is hosting an online event later this month on issues regarding clean water in the state.
Shorebird habitat restoration begins at Pea Island Refuge
Work is underway at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to restore habitat for multiple shorebird species.
Commission to review Southern flounder management plan
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is set to discuss the draft management plan for the southern flounder fishery.
Two coastal museums to host exhibit highlighting rural US
Museums in Elizabeth City and Onslow County are among the six North Carolina venues to host Crossroads: Change in Rural America, a traveling Smithsonian exhibit.
Friends group offering internship to underserved student
The nonprofit Friends of the Reserve is offering a scholarship to an undergraduate student from traditionally underserved and underrepresented populations to work with staff this summer at the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort.
Mike Rose to retire as Topsail Beach town manager
Rose informed the town council in January of his decision, which was announced publicly last week.
Apply now for a diversity internship with Coastal Federation
College students can apply until Feb. 22 for the Z. Smith Reynolds Internship at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s southeast office in Wrightsville Beach.
Registration open for online course on fisheries science
The six-week course begins Feb. 22 and runs weekly on Tuesday nights through March 29.
Grounded yacht on Ocracoke Island beach afloat again
The Vivens Aqua grounded near Ocracoke Inlet Jan. 25.
Outer Banks NPS sites saw 4 million visitors in 2021
The three National Park Service sites on the Outer Banks combined to host a record number with nearly 4 million visits last year.
Environmental justice advisory board to meet remotely
The public can attend the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board Feb. 28 by phone or web conference.
New Bern’s African American community focus of event
Dr. Erroll L. Royal will share highlights during a virtual presentation Feb. 17 on his most recent book, “Traces of Places and Faces of African Americans from the New Bern Community.”