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2026 Summer Intern Welcome

Please join us in welcoming our 2026 summer interns!

Coastal Reserve to hold Spring local advisory committee meetings

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold Spring local advisory committee meetings May 11-June 15 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public. 

Apply to support wild horses at Rachel Carson Reserve and Shackleford Banks

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve, a program of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management, is again partnering with Cape Lookout National Seashore and the Foundation for Shackleford Horses Inc. to offer the Pony Patrol volunteer program.

A Look Back at 2025: N.C. Coastal Reserve Highlights

We're wrapping up an incredible year of research, education, training, and stewardship at our 10 North Carolina Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve sites.<

Summer 2026 Internship Opportunities

Spread the word! The North Carolina Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve has four internship positions open. Interested applicants can learn more about the Reserve on our website and our social media channels.

ARCHIVED: UPDATE: Coastal Reserve to hold fall local advisory committee meetings *New location for BUCKRIDGE RESERVE meeting*

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings Nov. 5 - 18 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.

ARCHIVED: REMINDER: Coastal Reserve to hold fall local advisory committee meetings; *New location for Rachel Carson Reserve meeting

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings Nov. 5 - 18 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.

Rachel Carson Reserve Fall Local advisory committee meeting

November 6, 2025, 3pm - 5pm
The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings between November 5 - 18 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.

Emily & Richardson Preyer Buckridge Reserve Fall Local advisory committee meeting

November 18, 2025, 10am - 12pm
The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings between November 5 - 18 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.

Permuda Island Reserve Fall Local advisory committee meeting

November 14, 2025, 10am - 12pm
The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings between November 5 - 18 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.