The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded the money to the Donal C. O’Brien Sanctuary and Audubon Center at Pine Island in Currituck County “to fund innovative marsh restoration pilot projects.”
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Volunteers ready for April 12 Currituck flower, garden show
The Currituck Home, Flower, and Garden Show is set for Saturday, April 12, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Currituck Center in Barco.
Proposed mid-Currituck bridge public hearing Feb. 27
The Division of Water Resources will accept public comment until March 31 on proposed impacts to wetlands associated with the proposed mid-Currituck bridge project.
Controlled burns boost marsh island root systems: study
UNC undergraduate students found that areas that frequently undergo controlled burning have stronger root systems than those that are never or are occasionally burned.
State to hold meeting on Currituck County bridge plans
N.C. Department of Transportation officials are hosting a Dec. 9 meeting to discuss the proposed replacement of Marsh Causeway near Knotts Island.
Swath in Corolla for sale; potential for major development
The five parcels “are approved for a by-right development,” meaning 1,250 hotel rooms, as many as 782 single-family homes and nearly 428,000 square feet of commercial development are allowed.
‘Unimaginable’: Herd manager mourns horse hit by driver
Meg Puckett of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund said the recent death of Bullwinkle, a 10-year-old stallion struck on the beach by the driver of a side-by-side utility vehicle, affects the future of the herd.
Currituck again ranks as state’s least-distressed county
The Department of Commerce has ranked Beaufort, Gates and Pasquotank among the 40 most economically distressed counties in the state, but various county officials take issue with the criteria.
Federal appeals court affirms mid-Currituck bridge decision
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled that transportation agencies did not violate National Environmental Policy Act by not issuing a new environmental study.
Currituck County: More than a vacation destination
The Outer Banks county has a rich history of agriculture, political leadership and intriguing people, writes historian Eric Medlin.
Currituck Adopts Abandoned Vessel Policy
Commissioners in Currituck County have approved an ordinance to deal with abandoned and derelict vessels in the county’s navigable waterways.
Is ‘Smart Growth’ a UN Conspiracy?
Currituck County is the latest place where opponents to something called UN Agenda 21 rose up to oppose a local planning initiative.
