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The Guide to Coastal Living

The Guide to Coastal Living

 

The Guide to Coastal Living provides quick and practical information about how to live and thrive in a coastal environment.

image: algal bloom, aerial view.

Mar 31, 2025

Guide to Coastal Living

How can we avoid harmful algal blooms?

Jan 29, 2025

The Guide to Coastal Living

Eco-friendly local plants and smart gardening practices can help to create healthy and beautiful coastal landscapes.  As spring approaches, many people begin to think about their gardens and landscaping. Knowing…

Oct 1, 2024

The Guide to Coastal Living

Here's what to do -- and what not to do -- before and after a major storm.

Jun 26, 2024

The Guide to Coastal Living

Bulkheads have been popular, but these structures come with a number of negatives.
image: aerial view of a living shoreline.

Mar 25, 2024

The Guide to Coastal Living

The Guide to Coastal Living provides North Carolinians with quick information about how to address coastal hazards and how to live in a coastal environment. The series launches with this look at living shorelines — a strategy that provides invaluable benefits to our communities and coast.