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.
Zeke’s Island Reserve
May 11 at 10 a.m.
UNCW Center for Marine Science,
5600 Marvin K Moss Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409
Masonboro Island Reserve
May 12 at 1 p.m.
UNCW Center for Marine Science,
5600 Marvin K Moss Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409
Permuda Island Reserve
May 13 at 10 a.m.
Onslow Co Library, Sneads Ferry Branch,
1330 NC-210, Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
Rachel Carson Reserve
May 19 at 3 p.m.
NOAA Administration building,
101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort, 28516
Currituck Banks Reserve
June 15 at 1 p.m.
Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, Currituck Heritage Park,
1160 Village Lane, Corolla, 27927
This year, 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 10 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. Potential applicants are encouraged to attend the spring meeting of the local advisory committee for their site of interest.
Application period is from June 1 to June 30, 2026. Apply and learn more online: https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/nc-coastal-reserve/stewardship/local-advisory-committees/nc-coastal-reserve-and-national-estuarine-research-reserve-local-advisory-committee-member.
Local advisory committees consist of residents and representatives from community organizations, government agencies and nongovernmental 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 North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, a division of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, works to protect, conserve and manage North Carolina's coastal resources in the 20 coastal counties. The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve Program protects natural areas for education, research, and compatible traditional uses. Since its creation in 1989, the program has preserved more than 44,000 acres of unique coastal environments at 10 sites along the coast.