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.
News Briefs
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.
Public hearing set for Carteret shellfish lease applications
The hearing will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the division’s office in Morehead City and by WebEx.
Lake Mattamuskeet gets $1M to remove invasive carp
With a a $1 million grant, large numbers of common carp will soon be removed from Lake Mattamuskeet.
Crystal Lloyd new Carolina Beach State Park superintendent
The former superintendent at Falls Lake State Recreation Area in Durham and Wake counties fills the role after longtime superintendent Chris Helms’ retirement in April.
Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project needs extra hands
Commercial fishers along the northern and central coasts have until Dec. 15 to submit their application to participate in the annual Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project.
Cahoon reelected Coastal Resources Commission chair
The 7-4 vote to reinstate Renee Cahoon came after new commission member Jordan Hennessy’s motion to delay a vote on the chair until after the entire board had been seated.
Dare airport to celebrate 80th anniversary with free event
During the Nov. 18 event, there will be vintage and modern aircraft, presentations about the airport’s history, historic reenactments, live music, antique cars, food trucks, vendors and a silent auction
Beaked whale calf’s death attributed to plastic pollution
A whale calf that washed ashore last week on Emerald Isle’s ocean shoreline died from ingesting a balloon.
Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board meets Monday
The teleconference meeting is to consider a license application that was tabled during the board’s October meeting.
State awards $2.8M to improve public beach, water accesses
The Department of Environmental Quality has announced that nine coastal communities have been awarded more than $2.8 million to improve public accesses to beaches and waters.
