The North Carolina Coastal Federation, North Carolina Coastal Reserve and Outsiders Bicycle Club are partnering for the Sept. 22 National Estuaries and National Public Lands Day Debris Cleanup in Beaufort.
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Photo Contest to Promote Estuaries Week
NOAA Office for Coastal Management is celebrating National Estuaries Week, Sept. 15-22, with its third annual photo contest of any of the 29 national reserve sites, including the four in North Carolina.
Neuse Estuary May See Lower Oxygen Levels
A team of North Carolina researchers is forecasting lower than normal levels of dissolved oxygen this summer in the Neuse River estuary.
NC, VA Renew Effort To Manage Estuary
North Carolina and Virginia have updated a partnership to more effectively manage the Albemarle-Pamlico estuary, the second largest estuary in the continental United States.
Celebrate National Estuaries Day
The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve is set to host a National Estuaries Day event Saturday in Beaufort about coastal science and the importance of estuaries.
Estuaries: Protection and Restoration
North Carolina’s valuable estuaries face a number of threats and water quality has been diminished by pollution and development, but efforts to protect and restore these coastal areas could yield big returns.
Estuaries: Understanding Their Vital Roles
Estuaries, where freshwater from rivers and streams meets the salty ocean, are vital to marine life, the coastal environment and the economy here, and ongoing research has revealed additional benefits.
We Love Estuaries. How About You?
On this Valentine’s Day, we thought we’d give a little love to the state’s vast labyrinth of coastal marshes. We’re part of a national campaign to stand up for estuaries.
