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June 18 Rachel Carson Circumnavigation Cruise (Public Field Trip)

June 18, 2019, 12:15pm - 2:30pm
June 18, Tuesday: Rachel Carson Circumnavigation Cruise - Sign up now! (sign up required)

Circumnavigation cruise on our 27’ skiff around the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort allows visitors a chance to view Middle Marsh after a brief stop at the boardwalk.

Social Science Basics for Coastal Managers

July 11, 2019, 1pm - 9pm
Social Science Basics for Coastal Managers 

This training is led by staff from NOAA's Office for Coastal Management

Low Impact Development Basics for Water Quality Protection

May 23, 2019, 1pm - 5pm
This workshop is for real estate professionals, homeowner associations, and property owners.

Low Impact Development Basics for Water Quality Protection

May 22, 2019, 5pm - 9pm
This workshop is for real estate professionals, homeowner associations, and property owners.

Teachers on the Estuary - Educator Workshop

April 2, 2019, 1pm - April 3, 2019, 9pm
What is Teachers on the Estuary (TOTE)?


Experience research & field-based teacher training
Improve understanding of estuary environment using local examples
Support incorporation of estuary & watershed topics into classroom teaching
Promote student stewardship of estuaries & watersheds
Receive content aligned with national education standards and/or N.C. Essential Standards


Course Information

Living Shorelines for Erosion Control on Estuarine Shorelines

February 20, 2019, 1:30pm - 7pm
This workshop is for marine contractors, engineers, landscape architects, land use planners, floodplain managers, and other professionals.

Promoting Living Shorelines for Erosion Control

February 19, 2019, 6pm - 10pm
This workshop is for real estate professionals, property owners, and homeowner associations.

Real estate professionals will receive 4 elective continuing education credits from the N.C. Real Estate Commission.

APNEP Leadership Council Meeting

February 12, 2019, 3pm - 8pm
The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership's Leadership Council will be meeting to discuss planned and in-progress initiatives. This meeting is open to the public; contact apnep@ncdenr.gov for details.

Maritime Adventures (entering grades 7-10)

July 22, 2019, 1pm - July 26, 2019, 4pm
The staff of the NC Maritime Museum and the Rachel Carson Reserve are pairing up to create this unique camp that combines history and science to understand the local maritime environment, culture, legends and history of the coast. Topics covered will include sea monsters, plankton, cetaceans, pirates and more! Students will be asked to participate in field trips to local sites such as Beaufort’s Old Burying Ground and participate in hands-on experiments including small creature dissections and chocolate chip excavations. July 22nd - 26th, 9:00 a.m.

Seashore Life 2 (entering grades 5 & 6)

July 29, 2019, 1pm - July 31, 2019, 4pm
Investigate estuarine habitats, plants and animals through field and lab studies. This 3-day course includes a field trip to the Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserve, water quality testing, using microscopes for plankton identification and many more activities. July 29th - 31st, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Advance registration required.