Undeveloped Hutaff Island will be conserved through a partnership of Audubon North Carolina, NC Coastal Land Trust and conservationists.
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Federal Funds to Conserve NC Wetlands
Hundreds of acres of habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds in eastern North Carolina are to be conserved or restored using newly awarded federal funds.
Coastal Land Trust Welcomes New Director
Walker Golder, formerly with the National Audubon Society, is the new executive director of the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust.
Million-Acre Land Protection Goal Finally Met
Former Gov. James Hunt’s 20-year-old goal of protecting from development 1 million acres in North Carolina by 2010 was finally achieved late last year.
Habitat Protection Plan Committee to Meet
The N.C. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet Jan. 21 to hear about wetland protection and restoration, reducing inflow and infiltration from wastewater infrastructure and habitat monitoring.
Treasury Now Holds Restoration Grant Funds
The state Court of Appeals filed Dec. 15 the decision that funds from the Smithfield Agreement for environmental enhancement projects will be held by the state treasury rather than a private bank account, as it has been.
Topsail Island’s Southern Tip Back on Market
A 110-acre, oceanfront tract at New Topsail Inlet that’s in a federal Coastal Barriers Resource Act zone has again been listed for sale, prompting new worries about development.
New Rules Ahead For Building Near Inlets
The state Coastal Resources Commission is mulling proposed changes to development rules and boundaries for 10 of the state’s 19 active ocean inlets.
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.
Oyster Reef Balls Deployed in Wanchese
Total Marine Services deployed 25 oyster reef balls along the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s northeast office in Wanchese shoreline last week to make new oyster habitat.
Beaufort Hears Public Concerns Over Harbor
Beaufort and the North Carolina Coastal Reserve held last week a Beaufort Harbor management public meeting to better understand concerns residents have about Taylor’s Creek.
Figure Eight Homeowner Won’t Budge
A homeowner on exclusive Figure 8 Island says he’s dead set against the terminal groin that the island’s homeowners’ association wants to build and won’t provide the needed easement.
Lea-Hutaff Island, a Restful Respite
The deserted beaches, shifting shoals and expansive marshes of Lea-Hutaff Island along the southeast coast make it a needed haven for many bird species.
Jones Island: Education and Restoration
Kids enjoy the days camps on this undeveloped island, and everyone pitches in to restore marshes and oyster reefs. Pay a visit this spring or summer.
College Students Take Their Break With Us
Instead of frosty cocktails and sunny beaches, these college kids chose oyster shells and rain gardens for their spring break.
Restoration Is Good for Business
A landmark report on conserving our coastal habitats gives those who preserve coasts and estuaries a new argument: It’s good for the economy.
