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NC Coastal Fed welcomes new coastal advocate
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Kerri Allen will begin her new role as coastal advocate for the North Carolina Coastal Federation working out of the office here, the nonprofit...
NC Aquarium’s STAR Center releases nine rehabbed sea turtles back to the ocean
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MANTEO - A crowd of several hundred onlookers cheered as nine sea turtles rehabilitated at the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center were...
Wrightsville Beach Elementary students explore their passions with Shark Tank projects
By Daja Terry
Intern
From wristbands that hold daily reminders to jewelry that would raise awareness—and money—for endangered animals, students at Wrightsville Beach Elementary last week...
Annual Hands Across the Sand returns to Wrightsville Beach amid renewed threat of offshore oil drilling
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By Daja Terry
Intern
With the backdrop of the renewed threat of federal approval of offshore oil drilling and seismic blasting off North Carolina shores, local...
Wood Pellet Forum scheduled for Sept. 29 at UNCW
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The Wood Pellet Forum is a public event focusing on the effects of the wood pellet industry on the forests and environment of North...
Two live sea turtles found during latest nest excavation on Wrightsville Beach
Despite gusty winds that often blew sand into onlookers’ eyes, about a hundred people gathered between Wrightsville Beach accesses 3 and 4 on Saturday...
Coastal fed opens self-guided stormwater runoff reduction tour
Starting June 29, the public will be able to take a self-guided tour of Wrightsville Beach’s stormwater runoff reduction projects, many of which people...
Environmental advocates join hands at Wrightsville
About 40 environmental advocates lined up and joined hands near the water's edge at Wrightsville Beach May 21 for the annual Hands Across the...
Hands Across the Sand this Saturday at Wrightsville
This Saturday, May 21, people on Wrightsville Beach and 13 other beaches along North Carolina’s coast will line up by the water’s edge and...
Wrightsville Beach Elementary turns Earth Day into Fun Day
Teaching environmental stewardship can be fun, students, teachers and volunteers at Wrightsville Beach Elementary School learned on Friday when the school transformed its annual...