The North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve has announced its schedule for fall local advisory committee meetings, which will take place from November 5 to November 18. The meetings are open to the public and will cover reserve sites across the state.
The schedule includes both in-person and virtual meetings. The Buxton Woods Reserve meeting is set for November 5 at 1:00 p.m. at the Fessenden Center in Buxton. The Bird Island Reserve meeting will be held virtually on November 6 at 1:00 p.m., with access provided through a Webex link.
A new location has been designated for the Rachel Carson Reserve meeting, which will take place on November 6 at 3:00 p.m. at the Beaufort Train Depot in Beaufort. Other meetings include Zeke’s Island Reserve on November 7, Bald Head Woods Reserve and Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve both on November 12, Currituck Banks Reserve on November 13, Masonboro Island Reserve and Permuda Island Reserve both on November 14, and Emily & Richardson Preyer Buckridge Reserve on November 18.
Local advisory committees are made up of residents as well as representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations. These committees provide guidance and feedback to staff of the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve regarding program activities and management of reserve sites.
“The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, a division of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, works to protect, conserve and manage North Carolina’s coastal resources in the 20 coastal counties,” according to information provided by the organization. “The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve Program protects natural areas for education, research, and compatible traditional uses. Since its creation in 1989, the program has preserved more than 44,000 acres of unique coastal environments at 10 sites along the coast.”
