Cape Fear River Watch invites you to join in an out-and-back paddle July 18 to Shark Tooth and Keg islands, where treasures of shells and shark teeth abound.
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Dare to host post-disaster response role-playing simulation
The simulation in Dare County June 18 will show participants the challenges and hurdles faced by those affected in the weeks following a disaster.
Chancellor visits Institute of Marine Sciences, its researchers
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee H. Roberts spent Tuesday in Carteret County meeting with researchers at the university’s Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City as part of his second summer tour.
Elizabeth City State students make genetic research history
Elizabeth City State University undergraduate biology students have become the first researchers from a historically Black college or university to participate in the American Campus Tree Genome Project and have their work accepted into a worldwide genetic database.
Serving public a passion for State Climatologist Jared Bowden
“I’m trying to help the public with their problems related to climate,” says Dr. Jared Bowden, a Rocky Mount native who became director of the North Carolina State Climate Office early this month.
Coastal Land Trust to host 16th annual Flytrap Frolic June 6
The N.C. Coastal Land Trust’s 16th annual Flytrap Frolic scheduled for June 6 in Wilmington will include carnivorous plant-themed games, arts and crafts and a limited number of ethically-sourced flytraps for sale.
Sea turtle program coordinator Matthew Godfrey to speak
Godfrey, the North Carolina Sea Turtle Project coordinator for the Wildlife Resources Commission, is the the featured guest this month for the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s “Green Drinks” speaker series in Morehead City.
Corbett, Coastal Studies Institute executive director, to lecture
The public is encouraged to attend Dr. Reide Corbett’s lecture, “Holding the Line? Coastal Change and Barrier-Island Dynamics on the Outer Banks,” May 28 in Wanchese.
Dr. Lela Schlenker joins Coastal Federation as advocate
Schlenker, the new advocate with the North Carolina Coastal Federation in Wanchese, is a fisheries ecologist with a research career spanning topics such as the effect of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on mahi-mahi, how climate and weather affect the state’s shrimp populations, and the impact of catch-and-release fishing practices on white marlin.
Doris Creecy, 90, wields loving influence on Roanoke Island
“Senior Delight:” The elegant Ms. Doris Creecy isn’t letting age slow her down, as she continues sharing songs, wisdom and inspiration to countless numbers in her Roanoke Island community.
Group kayak trip to explore Moores Creek, cypress swamps
Cape Fear River Watch and Moores Creek National Battlefield in Currie invite participants to join in a roughly 2.5-mile, out-and-back paddle on May 16 in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Registration opens for Rachel Carson Reserve summer trips
Register to grab a spot on the boat to take part in one of the free-of-charge public field trips being offered at the Rachel Carson Reserve June-August.
Halifax to mark colonies’ first big step toward independence
Historic Halifax State Historic Site is commemorating Friday through Sunday the 250-year anniversary of North Carolina taking the first official action of any colony to call for independence of British rule.
‘Barn Owlet Watch 2026’ Wildlife Commission cam goes live
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Barn Owlet Watch 2026 is now live, giving viewers 24-hour real time video and audio to all the happenings in a barn owl nest box in the western part of the state.
Inaugural festival to serve up community science activities
The inaugural Wilmington Community Science Fest scheduled for Saturday brings the wide array of community science activities offered in the region.
Historian to share stories behind the sailors, their ink
Fort Fisher historian Becky Sawyer will explore the sometimes gritty history of tattoos worn by the sailors who participated in the Battle of Fort Fisher.
