Our Impact
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Impact at a Glance
Together with our eco-partner charities, Coins for Conservation helps support dozens of critical conservation efforts across the North Carolina coast. From sea turtle rescue to water quality monitoring to protecting wild shorelines, your spare change is making a real impact.
Sea Turtle Conservation
- Rescue, rehabilitation, and release of injured sea turtles
- Protection of nesting areas along public beaches
- Public education to reduce threats from lights, plastics, and beach activity
Habitat Restoration
- Replanting native marsh grasses and oysters to stabilize shorelines
- Restoring wetland habitats vital to coastal wildlife
- Removing invasive species
Water Quality Protection
- Monitoring and reducing pollution in rivers, estuaries, and sounds
- Stormwater runoff mitigation programs
- Community education on reducing nonpoint source pollution
Wildlife Protection & Education
- Protecting wild horses and foals (e.g. Friends of the Reserve’s efforts)
- Conservation signage and educational programs for visitors
- Guided nature walks and local stewardship outreach
Beach & Shoreline Cleanups
- Organizing volunteer coastal cleanups
- Collecting and tracking marine debris
- Reducing microplastic pollution and ghost gear
Citizen Science & Advocacy
- Involving locals in water sampling and environmental reporting
- Engaging youth and volunteers in conservation science
- Advocating for responsible coastal development
Eco-Partner Highlights
Rescuing the Rookery
The Rachel Carson Reserve used funding gifted by Inlet Inn to build nesting platforms near a rookery for the Great Egret. The Reserve hopes the platforms will help revitalize the nesting habitat. Coins For Conservation is already helping our local eco-partners....
A Rare Outer Banks Foal Gets a Second Chance
August 22, 2024 | Written by Emily Daily on Garden & Gun The saga began on August 4 when the site manager, Paula Gillikin, received a report that a foal was born the previous weekend. The next morning, Gillikin visited the island and found the female foal with her...
Quality Water Is Essential
The Water Quality for Fisheries Program has been developed through collaboration with the coastal commercial and recreational fishing community, water quality researchers, and coastal water quality advocacy organizations. Water nerd? Download the latest Survey...
Lights Out! May-Oct
When sea turtle hatchlings emerge from their nest, they mainly use their sense of sight to orient towards the sea. Hatchlings typically emerge after dusk and follow the brighter horizon which is normally the moon reflecting on the ocean surface. The Atlantic Beach Sea...
Engaging the Next Generation
Every year, the Coastal Federation’s team of trained environmental educators connect local youth to the coast through engaging, hands-on learning programs. Place-based lessons bring standard science curriculum to life through real-world applications and examples that...
Restore Our Native Oysters
North Carolina’s native oyster, Crassostrea virginica, needs your help! North Carolina’s oyster populations are estimated to be at about 15-20% of historic levels. Oysters are incredibly important to the ecosystem, providing reef habitat for other creatures and...
Cleaning Up the Coast
Marine debris – everything from debris from damaged docks to plastic bags—harms wildlife, damages coastal habitats, and impacts coastal recreation and tourism. The Federation launched its marine debris program in 2018 in response to the massive amount of...
