North Carolina Beach, Inlet & Waterway Association

North Carolina Beach, Inlet & Waterway Association NCBIWA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-deductible association founded in 1998.

Our mission is to work on behalf of North Carolina’s coast, and those who love it, by seeking to encourage government action and funding...

For the last three years, the Senior Winning Capstone Team from UNCW's Coastal Engineering Program has presented at the ...
05/06/2026

For the last three years, the Senior Winning Capstone Team from UNCW's Coastal Engineering Program has presented at the NCBIWA spring meeting. This year's team, Alex Chingo, Arden Ganse, Jacob Gillespie, and Emily Weber (aka Coastal Quartet Engineering), presented on Shoreline Stabilization & Coastal Resilience at Fort Caswell. Great job, team! 👏👏👏

A big THANK YOU to representatives from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Manson Construction, Marinex Construction, and Weeks...
05/04/2026

A big THANK YOU to representatives from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Manson Construction, Marinex Construction, and Weeks Marine for participating in our panel discussion on Constructing Beach Nourishment Projects & Future Technology at our 2026 Spring Meeting.

It was great seeing everyone at the 2026 Spring Local Governments Meeting in Emerald Isle last week! We could not have ...
05/01/2026

It was great seeing everyone at the 2026 Spring Local Governments Meeting in Emerald Isle last week! We could not have had this event without our amazing sponsors! THANK YOU!!!

Join us for our 2026 Spring Local Governments meeting on Thursday and Friday April 23-24 at The Islander Hotel in Emeral...
03/30/2026

Join us for our 2026 Spring Local Governments meeting on Thursday and Friday April 23-24 at The Islander Hotel in Emerald Isle. Registration, sponsorship opportunities and hotel reservations are now available on our website at: https://www.ncbiwa.org/events/upcoming-events/

NCBIWA board member, Dan Dawson, received the Steve Walter Founder Award at this week's conference. This lifetime achiev...
10/31/2025

NCBIWA board member, Dan Dawson, received the Steve Walter Founder Award at this week's conference. This lifetime achievement award is given annually to either a founder of the Association or a person who has dedicated a significant portion of their career to serving the organization and furthering its mission to protect and preserve North Carolina’s coastal communities through collaboration, education, and knowledge. Congratulations, Dan!

Layton Bedsole, New Hanover County's first shore protection coordinator (aka Sandman), was the first recipient of the To...
10/31/2025

Layton Bedsole, New Hanover County's first shore protection coordinator (aka Sandman), was the first recipient of the Tom Jarrett Hero of the Coast Award. This award is presented in great admiration to an individual/organization that has demonstrated determination, leadership, passion, and courage in serving to further the NCBIWA mission of protecting and preserving the coast of North Carolina. Tom Jarrett, a hero of the coast in his own right, passed away earlier this year.

State Senator Bobby Hanig received the NCBIWA Outstanding Legislator Award at this week's conference. This award is give...
10/31/2025

State Senator Bobby Hanig received the NCBIWA Outstanding Legislator Award at this week's conference. This award is given to a legislator who has championed public policy that furthers NCBIWA's mission of protecting and preserving North Carolina’s coastal communities. THANK YOU, Senator Hanig, for your hard work on behalf of the NC coast!

Town of North Topsail Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tom Leonard received NCBIWA Member of the Year Award at this week's conference...
10/31/2025

Town of North Topsail Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tom Leonard received NCBIWA Member of the Year Award at this week's conference. This award is given to a member in standing of NCBIWA who has volunteered significant talent, time, and treasure to the furthering of the mission of the organization. This person is one who advocates for the whole of the North Carolina coast. Congratulations, Tom!

The Town of Wrightsville Beach received the Coastal Beacon Award from the North Carolina Beach Inlet & Waterway Associat...
10/31/2025

The Town of Wrightsville Beach received the Coastal Beacon Award from the North Carolina Beach Inlet & Waterway Association at this week's fall conference. This award is presented annually by NCBIWA to an entity that has faithfully and significantly contributed to the mission of NCBIWA through consistent event sponsorship and membership. Congratulations!

Record-breaking attendance at NCBIWA's 28th Annual Fall Conference! We are so grateful for our presenters, attendees, a...
10/30/2025

Record-breaking attendance at NCBIWA's 28th Annual Fall Conference! We are so grateful for our presenters, attendees, and sponsors!

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Wrightsville Beach, NC
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