News & Updates
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 results!
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…
