Learn more about NOAA's Margaret A. Davidson fellowship and meet staff from the Coastal Reserve at this informational webinar.
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Based on current guidance to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the NC Department of Environmental Quality is providing notice of the change of procedure for the public hearing on the proposed changes to rules for the NC Coastal Reserve at 15A NCAC 07O. The public hearing will still be conducted at the same date and time, but instead of an in-person meeting, it will be held virtually. In accordance with G.S. 150B-21.2 and G.S. 150B-21.3A(c)(2)g.
The N.C. Division of Coastal Management and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office are urging the public to act responsibly during the upcoming July Fourth holiday at the Masonboro Island Reserve, a research reserve and dedicated state nature preserve. For the 2021 holiday, the state coastal agency and the sheriff’s office are working together to provide for public safety and to increase public awareness of responsible visitor behavior on the island.
A National Estuarine Research Reserve program.
What is Teachers on the Estuary (TOTE)?
The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will conduct an application process to identify potential members for its Local Advisory Committees. Community members are needed for each of the Coastal Reserve’s ten sites: Bird Island Reserve, Bald Head Woods Reserve, Zeke’s Island Reserve, Masonboro Island Reserve, Permuda Island Reserve, Rachel Carson Reserve, Buxton Woods Reserve, Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve, Currituck Banks Reserve, and Emily and Preyer Buckridge Reserve.
The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold local advisory committee meetings by web conference April 19-30, 2021. The public may join the meetings online or by phone.
Local advisory committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and feedback regarding program activities and management of the reserve sites. The meetings are open to the public.