A ruddy turnstone secures a snack recently at the surf’s edge near Oceanana Pier in Atlantic Beach. These sandpipers have a varied diet that includes crabs, mollusks, worms, sea urchins and small fish, according to the National Audubon Society. They nest in the North American and Eurasian arctic and winter along the coastlines of six continents. Contributed photo: Nicholas Green
News Briefs
SECU Foundation $250K grant to go to resilience efforts
The project to help improve coastal resilience in five communities will kick off with a check presentation at 11 a.m. Friday at Carteret Community College’s Bryant Student Center.
Sea turtles, artificial light next Science on the Sound talk
Attendees can learn about artificial light at night on the Outer Banks, including changes over the past nine years, what Outer Banks residents and visitors think about artificial light at night, and how changes relate to sea turtle nesting patterns.
Cooper appoints coastal residents to boards, commissions
Several of the appointments to boards and commissions Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday reside on the coast.
Dare wins international award for ocean safety campaign
The “Love the Beach, Respect the Ocean” campaign is a multiorganizational effort to bring awareness to potentially life-threatening beach and ocean hazards.
Brunswick County seeks input on tree, landscaping rules
Brunswick County wants input on landscaping, green space, and tree requirements to help refine and prioritize the recommendations needed to update the county’s unified development ordinance.
Southport-Fort Fisher ferry schedule to change Monday
The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry will operate on a modified, one-boat schedule Monday while a Netflix crew films aboard one of the two boats on the route.
UNCW workshop to examine aspects of blue economy
The workshop Dec. 5 aims to delve into a comprehensive discussion of the coastal economy in North Carolina.
Celebrate ‘Christmas on the North End’ at Island Farm
“Christmas on the North End” will feature costumed interpreters sharing how Roanoke Island families celebrated the Christmas holiday in the mid-1800s.
Second Core Sound Chow Down to double in size
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is kicking off its annual Waterfowl Weekend Dec. 1-3 at the center on Harkers Island with a chowder and stew competition.
Paid summer internship program applications due Jan. 8
Rising juniors, seniors and graduate students attending the state’s historically Black colleges and universities and minority institution of higher education have until Jan. 8, 2024, to submit their application for the summer internship through the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Reserve advisory committee meetings set for December
Meetings are scheduled in December for the Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve’s 10 protected sites along the coast.
Elizabethan Gardens’ ‘WinterLights’ focuses on nonprofits
Tickets are available for the annual WinterLights event at the Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on select days through Dec. 30.
Division establishes new state record for almaco jack
Matt Frattasio of Massachusetts is the first North Carolina recordholder for Seriola rivoliana, otherwise known as almaco jack.
Coastal Reserve internship open to student applications
Applications for the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and Friends of the Reserve’s 2024 undergraduate internship program are due by 11:59 p.m. Jan. 19, 2024.
Public hearing set for Pamlico shellfish lease applications
The in-person hearing is Dec. 20 at the Pamlico County Courthouse in Bayboro.