Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve in Kitty Hawk and the Buxton Woods Reserve on Hatteras Island reopened to visitors this week after being closed due to Hurricane Dorian damage.
News Briefs
Class to Give Fisheries Management Overview
North Carolina Sea Grant is offering a three-part class beginning Nov. 26 to provide an overview of the state’s marine fisheries management being held at CMAST in Morehead City or available as a webinar online.
OWLS Readies for Annual Taste of Carteret
The Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter 25th annual Taste of Carteret Nov. 15 in Morehead City will give ticketholders a chance to vote for $1 on the name of the diamondback terrapins that are joining OWLS’ educational ambassadors.
N.C. Estuarine Research Reserve Seeks Input
NOAA is looking for feedback by Nov. 27 on the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve draft revised management plan and will host three meetings along the coast to review the plan and collect comments.
Derelict Vessel Cleanup Workshops Offered
Workshops are being held in Washington and Wilmington in November for local government representatives with existing abandoned vessel ordinances and the coastal counties that have or are considering putting an ordinance in place.
EJ Advisory Board to Meet Nov. 20
The Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board is set to meet Nov. 20 in Raleigh.
Cape Lookout to Commemorate 160 years
On Friday, the Cape Lookout National Seashore will commemorate the 160th anniversary of Cape Lookout Lighthouse being lit for the first time Nov. 1, 1859, and allow visitors to climb at no charge.
CRC’s Erosion Rates Hearing Oct. 30
The Coastal Resources Commission has rescheduled for Wednesday morning in Swan Quarter a public hearing on oceanfront erosion rates that was originally scheduled for Oct. 8 in Ocracoke.
SELC Challenges Water Protections Repeal
Southern Environmental Law Center filed Wednesday a lawsuit on behalf of several conservation groups challenging the repeal of clean water protections under the Clean Water Act.
Outer Banks Beach Sweep Set for Saturday
Outer Banks chapter of the Surfrider Foundation has organized its 33rd Outer Banks beach sweep set for Saturday morning, to be followed by the Outer Banks Brewing Station’s TrashFest noon to 4 p.m. with live music, food and more.
NC Fossil Club to Host Fair in Wilmington
Dig into fossil and geologic history during the North Carolina Fossil Fair 2019 set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science in Wilmington.
Wreck Uncovered on Hatteras Beach
The wreck of what may be an English ship that stranded in February 1883 was found this month on the beach across from the Wreck Tiki Bar and Food in Hatteras Village.
NC 12 Traffic Detour to Start Monday
Starting Monday, traffic will be detoured for about two weeks during a pavement preservation project about 4.5 miles of N.C. 12 at the north entrance of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Input Sought on Natural Resources Plan
The public is invited to comment on the draft plan and environmental assessment that identifies proposed projects to restore natural resources damaged from releases at the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. site in Navassa.
Report Finds Ports Need Environmental Plan
A legislative study finds that the State Ports Authority lacks a system for managing the environmental footprint of its operations, a shortcoming that threatens the ports’ sustainability.
‘Estuscarium’ to Offer Educational Fun
Join the North Carolina Estuarium Oct. 26 for the third annual “Estuscarium,” a Halloween-themed, educational event featuring games and activities for young ghosts and goblins.
