Field trips that kicked off a recent technical workshop on living shorelines provided a glimpse of the evolving technology to restore marsh habitat and guard against erosion.
Habitat Restoration
Map Connects Wildlife Habitats, Corridors
A national group that works to restore natural habitat has created a map intended to help other advocates reconnect large, undeveloped East Coast areas to protect wildlife.
Cedar Point Secures $1M for Park Purchase
The state Clean Water Management Trust Fund has awarded Cedar Point more than $1 million to help pay for 56 acres on the White Oak River to be used as a park.
Lake Mattamuskeet Plan Gets State’s OK
The state has approved the Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan, an effort to address water quality and flooding issues that’s taken more than two years to develop.
Swan Island Oyster Reef Nearly Complete
Work is wrapping up this week on a three-year habitat restoration project in Pamlico Sound that’s intended as an insurance policy for the state’s oyster population.
Federation Shows Off Restoration Project
North Carolina Coastal Federation staff hosted reporters and others Thursday for a tour of the nearly completed restoration at the North River Wetlands Preserve in Carteret County.
Watermen Continue Marine Debris Cleanup
A group of commercial fishermen have started work on a state-funded program to clean up debris left scattered across marshes and islands by Hurricane Florence.
Oyster Summit to Spotlight Mariculture
The daylong 2019 North Carolina Oyster Summit set for March 12 in Raleigh will focus on habitat restoration, the growing mariculture industry and related economic benefits and opportunities.
Kitty Hawk Living Shoreline to Protect Road
A collaborative effort among residents, local and state entities and organizations to save a historic road in Kitty Hawk has led to the first time the state Department of Transportation has contributed to a living shoreline project as a way to protect a street.
Fresh Christmas Trees Useful After Holidays
Organizations and municipalities along the coast are finding ways to reuse natural Christmas trees, now that the holidays are over.
Land Purchases Bolster Conservation Efforts
Recent but unrelated purchases by the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust added acres to both the Gales Creek Preserve in Carteret County and the Brice’s Creek Preserve in Craven County.
Mattamuskeet Plan Awaits State Approval
The Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan, which was 18 months in development, has been submitted for final approval by the state Division of Water Quality.
Court Ruling No Guarantee for Red Wolves
Wildlife advocates won a decisive victory earlier this month when a federal judge banned the capture and killing of red wolves on private property, but the endangered species’ future isn’t so clear.
Flood Shows Benefits of Conservation Deal
Conservationists say the Coastal Land Trust’s purchase earlier this year of about 3,000 acres along the Waccamaw River proved beneficial during Hurricane Florence’s flooding.
Partners Unveil Draft Mattamuskeet Plan
Stakeholders working for a year and a half on a plan to address the problems that have resulted in Lake Mattamuskeet’s impaired status are set to present their draft report Tuesday.
Corps to Consider Removing Locks, Dams
The Corps of Engineers is set to study what to do with the old navigational locks and dams on the Cape Fear River, such as demolish them or let the state or local governments take ownership.
