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The glossy ibis: A walking rainbow of color
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (148+ words) The Coastland Times The glossy ibis: A walking rainbow of color The sun makes their wings shimmer. Glossy ibises at first appear to be long-legged, dark wading birds, but they are actually a walking rainbow of colors, including deep maroon,…...
Kayaking volunteers sought for turtle-counting event
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (378+ words) The Coastland Times Kayaking volunteers sought for turtle-counting event Terrapin Tally is an annual event to monitor the diamondback terrapin population. The N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is inviting the public to participate in the 2026 Terrapin Tally, a volunteer-supported survey event…...
Improvise, adapt, overcome: Mother Nature bonds Bettis family
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1040+ words) Nikki Bettis has plenty of stories to tell. In the past few years, the 50-year-old mother of 15 children has hiked the Appalachian Trail and paddled the mighty Mississippi with the younger kids in tow. Over the years, birthing and raising…...
Belhaven Fishing Tournament hits $100k in cumulative donations to Beau. ..
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) The Beaufort County Community College Foundation has received a $30, 000 donation from the third annual Belhaven Trout Tournament and Festival, held in October 2025. With this latest contribution, the tournament has donated a cumulative $100, 000 to the Beaufort County Community College Foundation. The…...
North Carolina Coastal Federation, The Conservation Fund complete tran. ..
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (355+ words) The North Carolina Coastal Federation and The Conservation Fund announced Friday morning, February 13 the completion of a conservation land transfer protecting approximately 1, 550 acres of coastal wetlands and forestland in Tyrrell County. The property, located north of U. S. Highway 64 near the Alligator…...
Critically endangered right whale found dead off NC coast
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (475+ words) A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale that a team of responders attempted to disentangle from fishing gear nearly two months ago was found dead last week off the North Carolina coast. The 4-year-old male, identified as "Division," died from…...
Gardening for Wildlife class set at Currituck Extension
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (235+ words) The Coastland Times Gardening for Wildlife class set at Currituck Extension A Gardening for Wildlife class will be held on Tuesday, March 25 at 10 a. m. at the Currituck County Extension Office in Barco. A Gardening for Wildlife class will be held on…...
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island receives $6, 500 grant from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (210+ words) The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation presented a check for $6, 500 on Dec. 8, 2025 to the N. C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island to support the aquarium's environmental stewardship of local and migrating birds. Winnie Wade, external affairs manager for Dominion Energy, presented a check to…...
Rare birds on the Outer Banks refuges
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (146+ words) The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuges in Eastern North Carolina provide many opportunities to see expected bird migrants passing through the Outer Banks area. They include wintering birds such as waterfowl and shorebirds. In addition to the regulars,…...