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Happy Farm Friday! Today we're featuring Ocean Natural Farm in Newport, NC. 🌊🌿Ocean Natural Farm grows organic produce,...
06/19/2026

Happy Farm Friday! Today we're featuring Ocean Natural Farm in Newport, NC.
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Ocean Natural Farm grows organic produce, available at local farmer's markets. Currently, delicious local blueberries and cantaloupe be found at The Market at Cedar Point. Seasonal selections include some of the most beautiful watermelons around, asparagus, and cut flowers to name a few.
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Ocean Natural Farm is powered by off-grid solar panels for electricity and watering crops. Farmers Michael and Deedee take great care to conserve water, improve soils, compost, and avoid synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Thank you Ocean Natural Farm for providing our community with fresh, sustainable food!
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When we choose local farms over industrial operations, we choose to support our neighbors, strengthen our community, and reduce our environmental footprint. Learn more about CCRW's Pure Farms, Pure Waters program at https://coastalcarolinariverwatch.org/pure-farms-pure-water/ See les

Help shape the future of the New River Watershed in Coastal NC!Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is developing the Upper New R...
06/18/2026

Help shape the future of the New River Watershed in Coastal NC!

Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is developing the Upper New River Watershed Restoration Plan, and we need input from people who live, work, farm, fish, paddle, study, or spend time in the Upper New River area.

Your feedback will help identify water quality concerns, flooding and drainage issues, possible restoration project sites, and community priorities in areas such as Squires Run, Cowhorn Swamp, Richlands/New River upstream of Squires Creek, Half Moon, and nearby Upper New River communities.

This short survey will help us better understand where projects are needed and what solutions may be most useful for protecting the quality of water and quality of life in coastal NC.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and share it with neighbors, community groups, schools, churches, businesses, farmers, HOAs, and others connected to the Upper New River watershed.

Survey link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezoKVRRNelObvnO118pBj9qmYIus9yDqxNMZuY2Pxq9XWiHg/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Together, we can identify practical, community-informed projects that support cleaner water, healthier habitats, safer drainage, and a more resilient Upper New River watershed.

Join Coastal Carolina Riverwatch for a special evening with Dr. Ryan E. Emanuel, author of On the Swamp: Fighting for In...
06/16/2026

Join Coastal Carolina Riverwatch for a special evening with Dr. Ryan E. Emanuel, author of On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice.

Dr. Emanuel is a Lumbee hydrologist, water scientist, community-engaged scholar, and Duke University faculty member whose work focuses on water, wetlands, Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and the deep connections between people and place in North Carolina.

This lecture and book signing will invite our coastal community into an important conversation about Indigenous resilience, sacred places, wetlands, waterways, and the ongoing work to protect the quality of water and quality of life in coastal North Carolina.

Event Details
Thursday, July 23
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Promise Land Market, Morehead City, NC
Space is limited. Reserve your ticket today.

Books will be available for purchase at the event. Guests are also welcome to bring their own copy of On the Swamp to have signed.

Reserve your ticket here:
https://coastalcarolinariverwatch.networkforgood.com/events/101149-indigenous-lecture-series-dr-ryan-e-emanuel

📣 LAST CALL: Comments are due TODAY, Monday, June 15.The Environmental Management Commission is accepting public comment...
06/15/2026

📣 LAST CALL: Comments are due TODAY, Monday, June 15.

The Environmental Management Commission is accepting public comments on proposed rules for PFAS and 1,4-dioxane, and this is the final day to speak up.

These chemicals are not just technical water-quality concerns. They affect drinking water, rivers, fish, families, fishermen, children, pregnant people, and communities across North Carolina.

PFAS are often called “forever chemicals” because they do not easily break down in the environment. 1,4-dioxane is another harmful industrial chemical of concern in North Carolina waters. Once these chemicals enter our water, communities are often left asking hard questions about safety, health, cost, and accountability.

The current draft rules are a step, but they do not go far enough. Monitoring pollution is not the same as stopping it. North Carolinians need stronger protections that reduce pollution at the source, require full transparency, prevent loopholes, and protect people before contamination reaches drinking water, fish, and families.

You do not need to be an expert to comment. Your personal story matters.

You can simply say why clean water matters to you:

💧 I want safe drinking water for my family.

🎣 I want fish and seafood to be safe for fishermen, families, and coastal communities.

👶 I want stronger protections for children, pregnant people, and future generations.

🏠 I do not believe communities should have to pay to clean up pollution they did not create.

🌊 I want polluters required to reduce harmful chemicals at the source.

🔎 I want full public transparency for PFAS and 1,4-dioxane monitoring results.

✉️ Send comments TODAY to:
[email protected]

Suggested subject line:
PFAS and 1,4-dioxane proposed rules

More information and example comment language:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A75_CbtDcKl0QWXEs5PSkOcVM3w57sps/view?fbclid=IwY2xjawSVRgpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDcGs3bGJYNGxFaGpMYXVHc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEevaIuFkw8ugA3bpOyLOJGHEPV-y-yGY9lZ0tJQywNF3qor3Vce9tQA40HSR4_aem_Twl-4ubDrkfImrvP_qEwmw

Clean water protections should protect people first.

🌊 Water quality matters to everyone who depends on our coastal waters.Join us October 19–20, 2026, at Sturgeon City Educ...
06/14/2026

🌊 Water quality matters to everyone who depends on our coastal waters.

Join us October 19–20, 2026, at Sturgeon City Education Center in Jacksonville, NC, for the Water Quality for Fisheries Symposium, a two-day event bringing together fishermen, scientists, resource managers, conservation organizations, students, policymakers, and community leaders to explore the challenges and opportunities facing North Carolina’s fisheries and coastal waters.

The symposium will feature presentations and discussions on:

🎣 Fisheries and water quality connections
🦪 Shellfish and seafood safety
🌱 Harmful algal blooms and emerging contaminants
💧 Stormwater, wastewater, and watershed management
🔬 Citizen science and monitoring efforts
📊 Current research and innovative solutions
🤝 Collaboration among fishermen, researchers, nonprofits, and decision-makers

Whether you work on the water, study coastal ecosystems, help shape policy, or simply care about the future of our fisheries, this symposium offers a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and help advance solutions that protect both water quality and coastal communities.

Registration is now open. Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early.

Learn more and register today:
Water Quality for Fisheries Symposium⁠

Thank you to the many partners, researchers, fishermen, students, agencies, and community members whose work continues to improve our understanding of the connection between clean water and healthy fisheries.

📣‼️ Comments are due Monday, June 15, 2026.The Environmental Management Commission is accepting public comments on propo...
06/13/2026

📣‼️ Comments are due Monday, June 15, 2026.

The Environmental Management Commission is accepting public comments on proposed rules for PFAS and 1,4-dioxane, and this is a critical opportunity for North Carolinians to speak up for stronger clean water protections.

PFAS and 1,4-dioxane are not just technical water-quality issues. They are public-health issues. They affect drinking water, rivers, fish, families, children, pregnant people, fishermen, and communities that depend on clean water for health, food, work, and quality of life.

PFAS are often called “forever chemicals” because they do not easily break down in the environment. These chemicals can move through water, build up over time, and have been linked to serious health concerns. 1,4-dioxane is also a harmful industrial chemical of concern in North Carolina waters.

Communities need rules that require transparency, prevent loopholes, reduce pollution at the source, and protect people before contamination reaches drinking water, fish, and families.

You do not need to be an expert to comment. Personal stories matter.

You can comment about:

💧 Why clean drinking water matters to your family

🎣 Why safe fish and healthy rivers matter to fishermen and coastal communities

👶 Why children, pregnant people, and future generations deserve stronger protections

🏠 Why communities should not have to pay to clean up pollution they did not create

🌊 Why polluters should be required to reduce harmful chemicals at the source

🔎 Why the rules should cover more industrial dischargers and require full transparency for PFAS and 1,4-dioxane monitoring results

✉️ Submit written comments by June 15 to:
[email protected]

Use the subject line:
PFAS proposed rules

More information and example comment language:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A75_CbtDcKl0QWXEs5PSkOcVM3w57sps/view?fbclid=IwY2xjawSVRgpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDcGs3bGJYNGxFaGpMYXVHc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEevaIuFkw8ugA3bpOyLOJGHEPV-y-yGY9lZ0tJQywNF3qor3Vce9tQA40HSR4_aem_Twl-4ubDrkfImrvP_qEwmw

Clean water protections should protect people first.

Farm Friday: Support Clean Water and Local FarmsClean water and thriving local farms go hand in hand.Through Pure Farms,...
06/12/2026

Farm Friday: Support Clean Water and Local Farms

Clean water and thriving local farms go hand in hand.

Through Pure Farms, Pure Waters, Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is working to better understand water quality impacts in coastal North Carolina while supporting science-based solutions that protect waterways, communities, and responsible farming practices.

Your donation helps support water quality research, Farm Friday outreach, education that connects clean water with local farms and farmers, and community-based advocacy for healthier waterways in coastal NC.

This Farm Friday, please consider making a donation to support Pure Farms, Pure Waters and our continued work to protect the quality of water and quality of life in coastal North Carolina.

Donate today:
https://coastalcarolinariverwatch.networkforgood.com/projects/146858-grateful-for-clean-water-campaign

🌱💧 Meet the Team Behind Pure Farms, Pure Waters! 💧🌱Stop by and meet Saisha, our Pure Farms, Pure Waters intern, and Chri...
06/11/2026

🌱💧 Meet the Team Behind Pure Farms, Pure Waters! 💧🌱

Stop by and meet Saisha, our Pure Farms, Pure Waters intern, and Christina, CCRW’s new White Oak Waterkeeper, at upcoming local farmers markets!

📍 Onslow County Farmers Market – 13

Come learn more about the Pure Farms, Pure Waters project and how we are working with farmers, researchers, and communities to better protect water quality and food access in the New River watershed. We’ll be sharing information about our ongoing research, local farms, water-quality monitoring efforts, and how healthy farms and clean water go hand in hand.

Whether you’re a farmer, fisherman, local resident, or simply interested in protecting the waters that make coastal North Carolina special, we’d love to meet you and answer your questions.

We hope you’ll stop by, say hello, and learn how this collaborative project is helping support both agriculture and clean water in our communities.

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Bookhout At Duke University Marine Lab, In Partnership With Duke Wetlands Center
Beaufort, NC
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