For over four decades, the North Carolina Coastal Federation has dedicated itself to protecting and restoring our coast. We focus on restoring coastal habitats, including wetlands and oyster reefs, implementing nature-based water quality projects, and removing the significant amount of debris that litters our coast.

What’s less well-known is the extensive impact of our land conservation and restoration efforts. Over the past 42 years, we’ve acquired or facilitated the conservation of over 15,000 acres coastwide. We often prioritize properties with potential to protect and restore coastal water quality, or that bolster the resilience of coastal communities against rising sea levels and extreme storms.

Today, I hope you will consider a special, year-end gift to help accelerate our ability to secure land for conservation, and to launch new education programs to help people experience these special places.

 Your special year-end gift will help:

• Secure land for conservation, protecting special places at the coast for generations to come, and

• Launch new education programs to help connect people to the coast.