The idea is to use an unused acre at the boat ramp to build a dock and a 50-by-50-foot building with refrigerated storage for shellfish growers.
North Carolina Coastal Federation
See coastal critters up close during Touch Tank Tuesdays
Touch Tank Tuesdays with the N.C. Coastal Federation’s Wrightsville Beach office will be held each week until July 26.
Federation, Coastal Environmental expand shell recycling
The Coastal Environmental Partnership is working with the North Carolina Coastal Federation to add drop-off sites for oyster shells in Craven and Pamlico counties
Coastal Federation unveils design plans for coastal center
The North Carolina Coastal Federation unveiled Friday the final architectural designs for the new Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration in Carteret County.
Stewardship Development Coalition presents awards
The nonprofit Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition presented awards for projects in the region that demonstrated a unique approach to design and construction.
Topsail Beach bans Styrofoam in floating dock construction
Topsail Island commissioners passed an ordinance last week banning the use of unencapsulated Styrofoam to build floating docks.
Lower Cape Fear group to present stewardship awards
The Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition to recognize projects in Brunswick, Pender and New Hanover counties that demonstrate outstanding environmental stewardship.
New program looks to boost climate resilience around bases
Chris Baillie leads a three-year pilot program to determine if existing partnerships to protect military installations from encroachment should be expanded to better incorporate climate resilience and adaptation.
NC has $1.3M in federal funding for watershed restoration
Grants from Section 319 of the Clean Water Act are now available for communities to address pollution from stormwater and flooding.
Apply now for a diversity internship with Coastal Federation
College students can apply until Feb. 22 for the Z. Smith Reynolds Internship at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s southeast office in Wrightsville Beach.
Reclaim crab pots recovered in the northeast until Feb. 18
Crab pots with an identifiable buoy recovered from the northeast region have been set aside for the rightful owner to claim at the North Carolina Coastal Federation office in Wanchese.
Coastal Federation at 40: Past successes, new opportunities
As the North Carolina Coastal Federation celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, Executive Director Todd Miller looks back on the four-decade journey.
Annual project to remove lost fishing gear underway
The North Carolina Coastal Federation has begun its eighth year collecting lost fishing gear in sounds on the northern and central coast.
Oyster awareness: Shellfish benefit environment, economy
Guest commentary: North Carolina’s collaborative shellfish strategy includes public education efforts showcasing how oysters can be a catalyst for a resilient future, where people and ecosystems thrive.
Coastal Federation reflects on 2021 accomplishments
Through a variety of programs and partnerships, the nonprofit conservation organization focuses on clean coastal waters and habitats, advocating to protect the coast, and teaches and informs people about the coast and what they can do to protect it.
Carteret in permitting process for new boat launch facility
Carteret County is in the permitting process for a new boat launching facility with 170 parking spaces and six boat ramps planned off Highway 24 in Ocean.
