Volunteer Day at the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden
Help the Coastal Land Trust turn the Stanley Rehder Garden at Piney Ridge Nature Preserve into the the go-to environmental educational spot in Wilmington. We will be creating a one mile trail through the preserve and doing trail maintenance work on existing trails. Come early to beat the heat and bring a friend – many hands makes light work! Date: July 17th
Time: 8-10 am
Where: Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden 3800 Canterbury Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403 (map) RSVP: email
Input Sought on Environmental Policy Act
The Council on Environmental Quality, or CEQ, put out a notice Tuesday that it is seeking public comments on potential changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, The Hill reported. CEQ is the federal agency that oversees NEPA, which requires federal agencies to consider how its proposed actions will affect the environment. Comment HERE. The notice was published Wednesday in the Federal Register. CEQ, in the notice, does not propose any rules or changes, rath
South Atlantic Third Thursday Web Forum: The Longleaf ARC Project Update
Update on the Longleaf ARC Project: Accelerating conservation of at-risk species in the longleaf system, Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 10 a.m. by Brian Crawford, Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Georgia. The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecological system supports many priority at-risk species designated for review for listing under the Endangered Species Act, including five species of herpetofauna: the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), gopher frog (Lithobate
OceanFest at Fort Fisher
Coordinated and promoted internationally by The Ocean Project since 2002, World Oceans Day is an annual celebration on June 8 as well as a call for ocean conservation action throughout the year. The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher celebration will include special youth-focused plastic pollution events, programs and activities throughout each day. The aquarium is partnering with MarineQuest, the official marine science outreach program for the University of North Caroli
