North Carolina Coastal Federation
Visit the North Carolina Coastal Federation and learn about the projects that the NCCF is doing toward restoration of coastal areas in North Carolina.
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Learn more
- EPA High School Environmental Center A resource page that provides a great deal of useful information for high school students studying or wishing to learn more about the environment and what they can do to help protect it. Major topics include air, waste and recycling, conservation, water, ecosystems, and health and safety.
- Lesson plan: Saving the environment through picture books This lesson looks at environmental issues and man's relationship to the environment over time using main ideas and supporting details. The content comes from two picture books: Brother Eagle, Sister Sky and A River Ran Wild.
- The Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds Students can learn about watersheds and how to protect the nation's water resources.
- Lesson plan: Changing with the tide Students will learn about and act out the functions of the salt marsh habitat.
Related pages
- National Estuarine Research Reserve Systems - The Rachel Carson Component: Located in one of North Carolina's fastest growing areas, the Rachel Carson site is a center of marine research and education. The reserve is a diverse and productive estuarine system for birds, mammals, and fish.
- Carolina Ocean Studies: A visit to the beautiful barrier islands and ocean reefs of North Carolina will help students understand the importance of our coastal environment and the habitat of the creatures that live there.
- Fort Macon State Park: This area of undisturbed natural beauty is the perfect place to explore salt marshes and estuaries vital to the coastal ecosystem. Students can also visit the fort to learn about its historical significance to North Carolina.
Related topics
- Learn more about Carteret County, North Carolina, biology, conservation, ecosystems, environmental science, estuaries, habitat, maritime, oceanography, pollution, salt marshes, science, and swamps.
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation offers visitors an opportunity to explore a long-leaf pine ecosystem on the Patsy Pond Nature Trail, a rare maritime forest on the Hoop Pole Nature Trail, and North Carolina’s beautiful waterways on monthly canoe trips.
While the NCCF no longer offers traditional field trip opportunities, students can be a part of a restoration project that will teach them about wetlands and water quality. The website also provides a curriculum guide with activities for students that follow the NC Standard Course of Study for middle school grades. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to download the guide.
For more information, contact Sarah Phillips at sarahp@nccoast.org or by phone at (252) 393-8185.
