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SUMMARY:August First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:This month\, Bald Head Island Conservancy Coastal Scientist Allison Polinski will present on the importance of freshwater on Bald Head Island and how it is threatened by the surrounding saltwater environment. From alligator population and amphibian abundance surveys\, to water quality monitoring through macro-invertebrate sampling\, the Conservancy is diving all in to protect and further conserve this valuable natural resource. Don’t forget to join us at 8 a.m. for a free coffee and pancake breakfast prior to the presentation!
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/august-first-saturday-seminar-5/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T100000
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SUMMARY:June First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 7th\, 617 Surry St. (the CFRW office). There will be free pancakes and coffee starting at 8am followed by the seminar at 9am.\n\nTitle: Quantifying Riverine Plastic Pollution using Participatory Science and Trash Traps\n\nDescription: From 2021 to 2024\, North Carolina Waterkeeper organizations installed 21 floating traps in streams across the state to capture riverine trash. Over this time period\, these traps have captured more than 150\,000 pieces of trash\, most of which are plastic. This talk explores the findings from this incredible dataset\, the challenges and opportunities of using trash traps to capture and collect data on riverine litter\, and policy solutions.\n\nSpeaker bio: Nancy Lauer is a lecturing fellow and staff scientist with the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. Since joining Duke Law in 2018\, Dr. Lauer has worked on a wide range of environmental policy matters including drinking water quality\, children’s exposure to toxic chemicals\, hazardous waste remediation\, and single-use plastics. Recently\, she has worked with non-profits\, Riverkeepers\, and the City of Durham on measures to reduce plastic pollution through stormwater controls and reduction policies. Dr. Lauer received her PhD in Earth and Ocean Sciences from the Duke Nicholas School of the Environment and her Bachelor of Science in Geology from the College of William and Mary.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/june-first-saturday-seminar-3/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173536
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SUMMARY:May First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 3rd\, 617 Surry St. (the CFRW office). There will be free pancakes and coffee starting at 8am followed by the seminar at 9am.\n\nTitle: Forest and Peat Soil Restoration in the Angola Bay Game Lands\n\nDescription: This presentation will focus on the in-progress Forest and Peat Soil Restoration of the Angola Bay Game Lands and its effects. These include water quality and flood mitigation\, improving forest biodiversity\, restoring the much-reduced Atlantic White Cedar population\, and absorbing and sequestering atmospheric carbon.\n\nSpeaker bio: Warren Darrell is an active volunteer with the North Carolina Coastal Reserve\, the Coast Guard Auxiliary\, the Ecologic Development Fund\, Earthwatch\, and the North Carolina Coastal Federation. He is a board member of Friends of the Coastal Reserve\, and a registered professional engineer with master’s degrees in environmental engineering and environmental science. Warren travels the world studying climate change\, and is an avid sea kayaker.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/may-first-saturday-seminar-4/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173536
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SUMMARY:April First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 5th\, 617 Surry St. (the CFRW office). There will be free pancakes and coffee starting at 8am followed by the seminar at 9am.\n\nTitle: Comprehensive Planning and the Wilmington Community\n\nDescription: The City of Wilmington’s Planning and Development Department will discuss the ways residents shape planning initiatives and their impact on local development and infrastructure. The community is a key stakeholder in determining ideals and goals for the future of growth and development in Wilmington. Planning initiatives such as the Wilmington Greater Downtown Plan (WGDP) have focused heavily on community needs and concerns to drive program and policy recommendations. These recommendations impact development regulations and program opportunities that can make a difference in the everyday lives of residents. This presentation will draw the lines between each step and highlight where residents can get involved.\n\nSpeaker bios: Travis Henley\, AICP\, CFM serves as Comprehensive Planning and Urban Design Manager for the City of Wilmington. Throughout his career\, he has been committed to ensuring that broad recommendations developed from community engagement and planning processes are translated into direct\, measurable action. Travis holds degrees in Political Science and Public Policy from James Madison University and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina Wilmington\, and is also currently serving as an Adjunct Professor at UNCW\, teaching a Land Use Planning course in the MPA Program.\n\nHillary Taylor is a Long-Range Planner on the Comprehensive Planning and Urban Design team at the City of Wilmington. With prior work experience in the urban policy\, climate change\, and international development nexus\, she is passionate about ensuring a sustainable and inclusive urban future for generations to come. She is proud to be a part of a City\, a team and a community that shares her values and vision.\n\nHaley Hopkins is a Long-Range Planner I on the Comprehensive Planning and Urban Design team at the City of Wilmington. With prior work in climate action research and comprehensive plan development\, she is excited to contribute to community-driven\, sustainable community development in Wilmington. Haley holds a degree in Sustainability Science from Furman University and certificates in qualitative research.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/april-first-saturday-seminar-4/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T100000
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SUMMARY:March First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 1st\, 617 Surry St. (the CFRW office). There will be free pancakes and coffee starting at 8am followed by the seminar at 9am. \nTitle: Regenerative Agriculture as Community Resiliency \nDescription: Exploring the ways that growing food can foster healthy communities through improved ecological health and diversity\, individual physical health\, social connection\, and resiliency in times of disaster. \nSpeaker bio: Elly Colwell serves as the Executive Director of Rise Up Community Farm. She first came to the Wilmington area in 2013 and has been involved in community agriculture since 2020. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from UNCW\, studying English\, French and Creative Writing. She is passionate about creating a more equitable community in Wilmington where all people have access to healthy foods and the resources to provide for themselves and their neighbors.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/march-first-saturday-seminar-4/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T100000
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SUMMARY:February First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 1st\, 617 Surry St. (the CFRW office). There will be free pancakes and coffee starting at 8am followed by the seminar at 9am. \nTitle: The Importance of Native Plants for Birds \nDescription: Co-chair of the SE Coastal Chapter of the NC Native Plant Society Charley Winterbauer will present on the significant relationship between native plants and birds with an emphasis on the importance of planting natives. \nSpeaker bio: Charley Winterbauer is past president of the Cape Fear Audubon Society and co-chair of the SE Coastal Chapter of the NC Native Plant Society. Charley has lived most of his life in San Diego\, California. He has a BS degree in Physics (Electronics) from San Diego State College in the 60s. His interest in nature began with camping trips to the nearby California desert where he would find the Kit Fox\, BigHorn Sheep\, Golden Eagles\, coyotes\, Cactus Wrens\, Roadrunners\, Phainopeplas\, and his favorite\, the Burrowing Owl. Many of his trips coincided with the blooming of the plants in the desert. He spent several years in the Washington DC area where he was a Congressional Liaison for the National Reconnaissance Office\, part of the CIA\, noting the “wildlife” occupying Capitol Hill. Now residing in Wilmington for the last 24 years\, he has expanded his interest into native plants and their relationships with the environment and the necessity to have those natives to have a bird-friendly habitat. Of all of the crises we hear about in the world\, the crisis regarding the decline of our migratory bird population is an issue we all can do something about. Charley\, being involved with Audubon and the Native Plant Society is in the position to help educate folks on how to help our birds using native plants to make your yard into a bird-friendly habitat. \nmore info on Sledge Forest here.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/january-first-saturday-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T100000
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SUMMARY:January First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Registration is required – please register here!\nSaturday\, January 4th\, 617 Surry St. (the CFRW office). There will be free pancakes and coffee starting at 8am followed by the seminar at 9am.\n\nTitle: Saving Sledge Forest\n\nFor our first seminar of 2025\, Community Activist Kayne Darell and Director of the Coastal Plains Conservation Group Andy Wood will be joining us to present on Sledge Forest!\n\nDescription: Sledge Forest is a local natural treasure spread across over 4000 acres in Castle Hayne. Recognized as harboring some of the last\, best examples of this ecoregion’s globally significant habitats and biodiversity\, Sledge Forest is now threatened to be destroyed forever with the plan to build 4000+ homes for developer profit at public risk. Our goal is to save Sledge Forest from destruction and protect and preserve it in conservation. We believe the best and most beneficial use of this land is for it to be left as a natural area that supports wildlife\, rich plant communities\, corridor connectivity\, reduces floodwaters\, and maintains all of the ecosystem services of these wetland communities for the benefit of our community now and in perpetuity.\n\nKayne Darrell bio: Kayne moved to Castle Hayne\, NC from Long Island\, NY with my husband and two young boys in 1995. She has been an advocate\, community activist\, and grassroots organizer for several local environmental and social justice projects\, while working to help promote more responsible\, sustainable growth in New Hanover and surrounding counties. Kayne retired in 2018 from NHRMC after 21 years working in the emergency dept. as a radiographer. She is the co-founder of Save Sledge Forest\, of S Solutions\, Inc.\, StreetSafe Lifesaving Driving Program and founder of Citizens Against Titan.\n\nAndy Wood bio: Andy is an author and award-winning conservation educator. He is a fourth-generation biologist and graduate of Texas A&M University where he studied wildlife management\, natural resource conservation\, and museum science. A lifelong educator\, Andy joined the modern environmental movement with Earth Day 1970\, helping organize and conduct stream cleanups\, paper drives\, and river monitoring. These formative experiences channeled his conservation career\, which includes 12 years as Curator of Education for the North Carolina Aquariums\, 11 years as a State Education Director for the National Audubon Society\, and 28 years as a volunteer nature commentator for public radio station WHQR. A collection of his commentaries was published in his first book\, Backyard Carolina (2006). Today\, Andy volunteers as director for Coastal Plain Conservation Group (CPCG)—a non-profit environmental organization\, based in Pender County\, NC\, working to protect biodiversity and prevent extinction of rare and imperiled plants and wildlife\, with attention to the southeast NC ecoregion. In this role Andy has all but single-handedly prevented extinction of two species of freshwater snails\, Magnificent Ramshorn (Planorbella magnifica) and Greenfield Ramshorn (Helisoma eucosmium).\n\nYou can find more info on Sledge Forest here.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/january-first-saturday-seminar/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173536
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SUMMARY:December First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 7th at 617 Surry St. (the CFRW office). There will be free pancakes and coffee starting at 8am followed by the seminar at 9am.\n\nThis seminar will also include additional breakfast items for purchase from the Well-Fed Ed food truck from 8-10:30am!!\n\nTitle: A Well-Fed Education film showing and presentation on “The Benefits of a Plant Based Alkaline Diet in an Age of Raised Toxicity” by founder of Well-Fed Ed\, Lucas McLawhorn.\n\nDescription: Come join us for a showing of A Well-Fed Education film and presentation from the founder of Well-Fed Ed\, Lucas McLawhorn. This film\, created by Kind of Cool Productions\, tells the story of Lucas McLawhorn\, a teacher\, father\, husband\, coach\, and musician. It’s a tale of awareness\, mortality\, fortitude\, love\, and hope\, told in Lucas’s own poetic voice. We join Lucas on the Well-Fed Ed food truck as he pursues the dream of helping people live healthier\, more fruitful lives. In the film\, he shares his journey with disease and how it prompted him\, his wife\, and his children to move to Switzerland and then return to the U.S. to fulfill his mission.\nLucas will also briefly present on “The Benefits of a Plant Based Alkaline Diet in an Age of Raised Toxicity\,” before the film showing.\nJesse Bradley\, director and producer of the film A Well-Fed Education will participate in a Q&A session with Lucas following the film’s showing.\n\nLucas McLawhorn Bio: Lucas and his two brothers were raised on a farm in Pitt County\, N.C.\, where they learned the value of hard work and eating whole foods. The farm produced cows\, hogs\, blueberries\, and other produce. Lucas’s father is a fourth-generation farmer\, and his mother is a gardener. His strong work ethic led to a scholarship\, college\, and becoming a teacher. He moved to Chapel Hill\, started a band\, and met his wife\, Ingrid. Years later\, Lucas and Ingrid lived and taught in Wilmington\, N.C. They have two children (Tula and Enzo). Lucas was teaching and coaching basketball when he began having pain in his lower back. This pain persisted for months with no diagnosis from doctors. Ingrid was offered an opportunity to live in Switzerland. The family relocated and found a wonderful life in Switzerland\, but his back pain persisted. Doctors in Switzerland discovered a cancerous mass. As Lucas recovered from the chemotherapy treatments\, he started to learn how plant-based whole foods can heal disease. He began making lunch for the teachers at their school\, catering\, and creating recipes. Driven by a profound sense of purpose\, Lucas and his family made the courageous decision to leave their com- fortable life in Switzerland. Their mission: to educate children and communities in North Carolina about the transformative power of nutrition.\n\nJesse Bradley Bio: Originally from Pittsburgh\, PA\, Jesse has been producing documentary films and video stories since 2000. He has been recognized for his work winning a multitude of awards including three film festivals for Best Documentary and a regional Emmy nomination. His current film\, A Well-Fed Education has screened at two film festivals and won the “Best Health & Nutrition” Award at the International Vegan Film Festival in Toronto.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/october-2024-first-saturday-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T170000
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SUMMARY:Annual Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are inviting everyone to come to the CFRW office at 617 Surry St. on Sunday\, November 17th at 3 pm for our Annual Membership Meeting!\n\n\n\nJoin us as we present on the impacts CFRW has had on the Wilmington and greater Cape Fear River Basin community in the past year!!\n\n\n\nIf you’re not a member you can join here or at the meeting! It will also be the perfect time to renew your membership!\n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing everyone there!
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/annual-membership-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173536
CREATED:20240925T152728Z
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SUMMARY:October 2024 First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 5th at 9 am at 617 Surry St for our October first Saturday seminar\, details are below!\n\nDescription:The King Tide season is here! Join Wetlands Watch\, the North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF)\, and Plastic Ocean Project (POP) to learn all about the multidisciplinary partnership of the tidal flood monitoring program Catch the King and opportunities to participate in mapping\, data collection\, and Trees4Trash™ beach cleanup events. Wetlands Watch will share outcomes and aspirations of their NOAA-funded expansion pilot of Catch the King (originally a Virginia-based program) in North Carolina. Coordinators and volunteers of NCCF and POP will share how Catch the King aligns with their coastal research and volunteer programming.\n\nAbout the Speakers:Gabi Kinney (left photo) is a UNCW Marine Biology alum with deep passion for facilitating climate adaptation through community perspectives and values. In 2023\, Gabi received a master’s degree in Natural Resources\, specializing in Global Sustainability\, and has since become a Certified Floodplain Manager and Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional through her work at Wetlands Watch\, an environmental nonprofit based in Norfolk\, Virginia. As the Community Engagement Project Manager\, Gabi runs several multidisciplinary programs centered around place-based education and amplifying local responses to sea level rise adaptation and the impacts of climate-driven flooding\, which includes her coordination of the community science flood mapping program Catch the King.\n\nJess Elliot (middle photo) is a UNCW alum passionate about marine biology and environmental science. She grew up in Iowa along the Mississippi River\, where she saw firsthand the impact of plastic pollution on local environments. At UNCW\, she completed a thesis on terrapin physiology\, and began spending time in the Plastic Ocean Project lab studying microplastics found in locally stranded dolphins. After graduation she continued in the microplastics lab for a year before working as a biological assistant studying sea turtles and shorebirds at Cape Lookout National Seashore\, and has now returned to Wilmington to continue her work with the Plastic Ocean Project.\n\nWarren Darrell (right photo) is an environmental science instructor with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute\, and an active volunteer with the North Carolina Coastal Federation\, The Coastal Estuarine Research Reserve\, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He has master’s degrees in environmental engineering and environmental science.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/october-2024-first-saturday-seminar/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173536
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SUMMARY:August First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 3rd\, 617 Surry St. (the CFRW office). 8 am free pancakes and coffee and 9 am seminar.\n\nTitle: Improving Recycling\, Reducing Litter\, and Beautifying NHC\nDescription: Come learn from Keep New Hanover County Beautiful Vice Chair\, Veda Lewin\, and City of Wilmington Sustainability Manager\, David Ingram\, about initiatives that have engaged many community partners and volunteers to keep a clean New Hanover County\, including a Cigarette Litter Recycling Program\, which began in 2017 and led to other exciting projects\, like Seabins\, and the Bebot. \nBios:\nVeda Lewin\nVeda is an environmental professional with nearly a decade of experience in environmental education\, sustainability programming\, and communications. A North Carolina native\, she attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington\, earning a MSc in Environmental Sciences.  She currently serves as the Vice Chairperson of Keep New Hanover Beautiful\, living in Wilmington with her husband\, Parker and kittens\, Fennel and Beans. \nDavid Ingram\nDavid Ingram is the Sustainability Manager for the City of Wilmington. David’s work includes guiding the City to achieve their clean energy\, GHG emission reduction\, and recycling & waste reduction goals. David is a LEED AP with over 15 years of experience in the sustainability field in both the public and private sector.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/august-first-saturday-seminar-4/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T150000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173536
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SUMMARY:June 2024 Third Saturday Paddle
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \n \nCFRW’s June 2024 paddle! Join us as we explore the Cape Fear River Basin by boat! Our June paddle will be hosted by our dear friend Angela Caldwell Marshall\, founder and owner of Kayak Carolina. This month we will put in and take out at River Road Park for this out and back paddle. Meet at River Road Park at 8:00 am\, see below for instructions! \n\n\nIf bringing your own boats\, arrive at 8am or earlier and please unload at the ramp as quickly as you can. Keep the right-hand side clear for people that are currently launching and landing. When unloading\, please place your boat and gear to the far-left hand side of the ramp (when facing the water)\, anywhere there is space.  Alternatively\, you can put your boat a little farther up in the grass on the left behind the park sign where there is plenty of room to pack your boat and whatnot. \n\n\nEveryone please meet up once you’re ready\, on the right-hand side of the park in the wide-open grassy area\, your lead guide Angela and guides will be there to meet you.  Please stay clear of the boat ramp lane and the roundabout for trucks and trailers\, we can chill under the trees and gather there. \n\n\nFor restrooms\, they are up almost to the head of the road\, on the right-hand side as you turn into the park.  Please go ahead and get a parking space\, then walk up there as needed. \n\n\nAll paddlers should wear a PFD\, however those paddlers using CFRW boats are required to wear a PFD.  Other items to remember include sunscreen\, hat\, sunglasses\, water\, snack/lunch and water shoes. If you have an allergy that is severe remember to bring your epi-pen or medication. \nWe have a limited number of boats available for rent for CFRW members ($25 per boat; includes PFD and paddle). If you would like to use a CFRW boat please indicate such during your registration. If you would like to join or renew before the paddle\, you can click here to join or renew or call our office at 910-762-5606. \nTo help River Watch continue to bring you great programs like our Paddle Series\, Water Quality Programs\, and Educational Seminars\, we ask you make at least a $10 donation either online with your registration or by bringing cash or check to the paddle on Saturday\, any higher amount is appreciated in support of our efforts. THANK YOU! If you need help the day of please call Angela at 910-458-9171. Conditions may change in the period leading up to the paddle. Please check your email the night before and the morning of the paddle to ensure that the paddle has not been cancelled.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/june-2024-third-saturday-paddle/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T100000
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SUMMARY:June First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday June 1st at 617 Surry St for our June First Saturday Seminar! \nFree pancakes and coffee at 8 am and seminar at 9 am.\n🌿\nTitle: Ghost forests of Smith Creek: insights from tree rings and sediment cores\n🌿\nSpeaker: Dr. Monica T. Rother\nCo-authors: Kendra Devereux (MS) and Andrea Hawkes (PhD)\n🌿\nDescription: Ghost forests occur in the Cape Fear Region\, including along Smith Creek. These areas of dead bald cypress trees form from saltwater intrusion related to dredging and/or relative sea-level rise. We use a combination of tree-ring and foraminiferal records from sediments to learn more about ghost forest formation.\n🌿\nBio: Dr. Monica T. Rother is an Associate Professor in the Environmental Sciences Department at UNCW. Monica conducts research within the broad disciplines of forest ecology\, biogeography\, and dendrochronology (tree-ring science). She earned her PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2015 and previously worked as a fire ecologist at Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee\, Florida. She teaches courses in Tree & Forest Measurement\, Environmental Conservation\, and Wildland Fire Ecology\, among other topics.\n🌿\nLearn more about Monica’s research at: https://sites.google.com/view/monicarother/
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/june-first-saturday-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T130000
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SUMMARY:May Third Saturday Paddle
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \n \nCFRW’s May 2024 paddle! Join us as we explore the Cape Fear River Basin by boat! This month we will put in at Archie Blue Park and take out near downtown at Dram Tree Park. This is a really fun paddle that doesn’t take us far from town. Meet at the CFRW office at 617 Surry St. at 7:30 am OR at the put in at Archie Blue Community Park at 8:10 am. \nWe encourage all paddlers to wear a PFD\, and we require all paddlers using CFRW boats to wear one.  Other items to remember include sunscreen\, hat\, sunglasses\, water\, and snacks. \nWe have a limited number of boats available for rent for CFRW members ($25 per boat; includes PFD and paddle). If you would like to use a CFRW boat please indicate such during your registration. If you would like to join or renew before the paddle\, you can click here to join or renew or call our office at 910-762-5606. \nTo help River Watch continue to bring you great programs like our Paddle Series\, Water Quality Programs\, and Educational Seminars\, we ask you make at least a $10 donation either online with your registration or by bringing cash or check to the paddle on Saturday\, any higher amount is appreciated in support of our efforts. THANK YOU! If you need help the day of please call Kemp at 910-264-8036. Conditions may change in the period leading up to the paddle. Please check your email the night before and the morning of the paddle to ensure that the paddle has not been cancelled. \nRegister Here
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/may-third-saturday-paddle/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173536
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SUMMARY:May First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Promotional banner for Cape Fear River Watch’s April First Saturday Seminar\, featuring an aerial view of Greenfield Park and a photo of speaker Amy Beatty on the left. \nJoin us Saturday\, May 4th for our May First Saturday seminar! Pancakes at 8am and Seminar at 9am. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Amy Beatty \nTitle: “Greenfield Park Master Plan Overview” \nDescription: McAdams Consulting was hired to develop a master plan for Greenfield\, a 250-acre multi-recreational\, historic park surrounding Greenfield Lake\, located one mile from downtown Wilmington. The master plan aims at identifying ways to improve the historic park to make it a safe\, well-maintained\, and memorable place within the community for generations to come. The final plan includes a landscape and maintenance plan to include opening up shoreline sight lines\, analysis to determine personnel needs\, programming analysis\, safety and security analysis\, and capital projects/facility life cycles. \nBio: Amy Beatty is the Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Wilmington. Amy attended East Carolina University where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Health and Master of Arts in Public Health Education. After working as a health educator\, Amy transitioned to the field of parks and recreation when she accepted a position with the City of Wilmington. Amy has been employed with the City for 25 years\, serving in various roles. She currently oversees parks\, landscaping and right-of way maintenance\, urban forestry management\, cultural activities\, and recreation facilities operations and programming city-wide. Throughout her tenure with the City\, Amy has managed over $62 million dollars in capital projects\, including the Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park and the Gary Shell Cross-City Trail. \n\n\n\nFacebook Event
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/may-first-saturday-seminar-3/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T150000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20240325T155440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T155440Z
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SUMMARY:April 2024 Third Saturday Paddle
DESCRIPTION:Register for the paddle HERE \nKayaking route on Black River with marked put-in at Ivanhoe and take-out at Henry’s landing\, illustrated on a satellite map. This the route of the Third Saturday Paddle in April \n This Paddle will be a little longer than past paddles.  We’ll paddle about 9 miles of the upper reaches of the Black River from the WRC put-in near Ivanhoe\, NC to Henry’s Landing. **Henry’s Landing is a private landing and there is a $5 fee per boat to use the landing – you will need to bring $5 in cash on this trip\, exact change required.** This is a more advanced paddle and is not recommended for beginners.  There will be approximately 3.5 hours of paddling and some possible portages due to downed trees or blockages in the river.  In addition to a beautiful blackwater river\, expect snags\, strainers\, sandbars\, and low water. This is not the paddle for first time paddlers. \nPaddlers can meet at the Cape Fear River Watch headquarters and we will caravan to the put-in\, or you meet at the put-in location.  We will meet at CFRW headquarters at 7:30 am for an 8:00 am departure. Those meeting us at the put in should be there by 8:30am.  \nPut-in: WRC Ramp at Ivanhoe \nTake-out: Henry’s Landing \nAll paddlers should wear a PFD\, however those paddlers using CFRW boats are required to wear a PFD.  Other items to remember include sunscreen\, hat\, sunglasses\, water\, snack/lunch and water shoes. If you have an allergy that is severe remember to bring your epi-pen or medication. Wasps are present on this paddle. \nIf you are a CFRW member and want to use a CFRW boat we ask for a $25 donation for the day. This includes a paddle and PFD\, and transportation of the boat. If you would like to rent a boat please indicate such during your registration.  \nTo help River Watch continue to bring you great programs like our Paddle Series and Educational Seminars\, we ask you make a $10 donation either online with your registration or by bringing cash or check to the paddle on Saturday.  THANK YOU! \nIf you would like to join or renew before the paddle\, you can click here to join online or call our office at 910-762-5606.  If you need help on the day of the paddle\, please call Kemp at 910-264-8036. Conditions may change in the period leading up to the paddle. Please check your email the night before and the morning of the paddle to ensure that the paddle has not been canceled.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/april-2024-third-saturday-paddle/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20240325T141740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T141740Z
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SUMMARY:April First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, April 6th for our April First Saturday seminar! Pancakes at 8am and Seminar at 9am. \nTitle: Updates on Cape Fear River Watch Water Quality Programs \nDescription: TBA \nSpeaker: Rob Clark\nRob Clark graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a B.S. in Environmental Science with a specialization in conservation. He has experience in both the private and public sectors of the environmental field. He has worked from the mountains to the coast and everywhere in between. He feels strongly about the environment and is looking forward to being able to serve his community as well as its ecosystems. In his free time he enjoys reading\, trail running\, biking\, and playing disc golf. \nFacebook Event: Pending
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/april-first-saturday-seminar-3/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T150000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20240226T180756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T183434Z
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SUMMARY:March 2024 Third Saturday Paddle
DESCRIPTION:Register for the paddle HERE \n  \nOur first paddle of 2024! Join us as we explore the Cape Fear River Basin by boat! This month we will do a 4-5 mile paddle on the Black River. Put in at Hunt’s Bluff and take out at Point Caswell on Estate Rd. Meet at the CFRW office at 617 Surry St. at 8:30 am OR at the Put in at Hunt’s Bluff no later than 9:45 am. \nWe encourage all paddlers to wear a PFD\, and we require all paddlers using CFRW boats to wear one.  Other items to remember include sunscreen\, hat\, sunglasses\, water\, and snacks. \nWe have a limited number of boats available for rent for CFRW members ($25 per boat; includes PFD and paddle). If you would like to rent a boat please indicate such during your registration. If you would like to join or renew before the paddle\, you can click here to join or renew or call our office at 910-762-5606. \nTo help River Watch continue to bring you great programs like our Paddle Series\, Water Quality Programs\, and Educational Seminars\, we ask you make a $10 donation either online with your registration or by bringing cash or check to the paddle on Saturday.  THANK YOU! \nIf you need help the day of please call Kemp at 910-264-8036. Conditions may change in the period leading up to the paddle. Please check your email the night before and the morning of the paddle to ensure that the paddle has not been cancelled.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/march-2024-third-saturday-paddle/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20240215T181253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T181353Z
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SUMMARY:March First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, March 2nd for our March First Saturday seminar! Pancakes at 8am and Seminar at 9am. \nTitle: Long-term Studies of Longleaf Pines\, Venus Flytraps and More in a Fire-Dependent Ecosystem in the Green Swamp of Brunswick County \nDescription: The Green Swamp is a national landmark. It contains some of the best examples of wet-pine savannas in the world. It has a rich biodiversity and is an important part of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain 36th Global Biodiversity Hotspot. Long-term studies of Longleaf Pines\, Venus Flytraps\, and Lysimachia asperulifolia (an endangered species) are described along with the importance of fire (frequency and timing) to these and other species in this fire-dependent ecosystem. Results from over a decade of investigations with the Nature Conservancy will be highlighted along with comments and post-fire images from the large wildfire in June 2023. \nSpeaker: Roger Shew\nRoger is a Geology and Environmental Science professor at UNCW and has been teaching since 1999. He is particularly interested in energy and water resources\, coastal plain ecosystems\, and other sustainability issues; among other courses he teaches courses in sustainability. Roger also conducts field seminars as part of UNCW outreach as well as Teacher Education workshops including trips to coastal area beaches and barrier islands\, the Green Swamp Preserve\, and to the Bay Lakes areas. He volunteers with the Coastal Federation and with the Nature Conservancy where he helps with longleaf pine restoration and with endangered species studies. Roger grew up in Brunswick County and worked in the Energy Industry for 20 years. Roger joined the board in 2008. \nFacebook Event: https://fb.me/e/9qy9I4QoX
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/march-first-saturday-seminar-3/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20240111T183134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T183134Z
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SUMMARY:February First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, February 3rd for our February first Saturday seminar! Pancakes at 8am and seminar at 9am. \nTitle: Audubon North Carolina on the Cape Fear River \nDescription: This month’s seminar will review how birds use the Cape Fear River year-round as well as highlight research and monitoring by Audubon NC and their partners. \nSpeaker:\nLindsay Addison\, Coastal Biologist\, Audubon North Carolina\nLindsay Addison has been Audubon NC’s coastal biologist since 2011. In this role\, Lindsay\, and the staff members she supervises\, manages and monitors about 40% of the waterbirds that nest on North Carolina’s coast. She serves on the American Oystercatcher Working Group’s Steering Committee\, coordinates North Carolina’s statewide oystercatcher banding program\, and collaborates with academic and agency partners around the state on science and monitoring projects. Lindsay earned her undergraduate degree at Stetson University and her M.S. at Florida Gulf Coast University\, where she studied Least Terns nesting on natural beaches and rooftops. She has worked in birds and conservation since 2005\, in Florida\, Massachusetts\, and California\, and is grateful to have been born and raised in southwest Florida.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/february-first-saturday-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240106T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240106T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20240102T142712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T143340Z
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SUMMARY:January Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, January 6th at 617 Surry St.\, for our first 2024 Saturday Seminar! Pancakes at 8am and seminar at 9am. https://fb.me/e/1qA7Sdho9 \nTitle: Habitat and environmental monitoring in the lower Cape Fear Coastal Reserve sites. \n\n\n\nDescription: Byron Toothman and Elizabeth Pinnix discuss the NC Coastal Reserve System Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) and challenges in managing our sites along the Lower Cape Fear area. We’ll cover environmental and habitat monitoring as well as species of concern and some of the current issues in land management at our sites. \nSpeakers: Elizabeth Pinnix\, Southern Sites Manager for the NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve\nIn her role\, Elizabeth spends most of her time protecting coastal ecosystems and studying them. As a child she always knew she wanted to work in marine science\, especially with sea turtles. She attended UNC-Wilmington and received her bachelors in Oceanography\, then went on to get her master’s in marine biology from Nova Southeastern University in South Florida. She is passionate about coastal NC and teaching others about our amazing coastal ecosystems. \nByron Toothman\, Research Biologist for the NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve\nAfter moving to Coastal NC from Washington DC\, Byron spent his childhood in Morehead City and on the waters of Bogue Sound. There he grew attached to all the trappings of life on the water in Coastal North Carolina. He attended UNC Wilmington where he earned a B.S. in Marine Biology and Environmental Science. After a time working in aquaculture\, he returned to pursue a M.S. in Marine Science and is now finishing a PhD in Marine Biology. Byron has 20+ years of experience with water quality in coastal and estuarine environments. He has been a Research Biologist with the NC Coastal Reserve for 15 years where he manages their environmental monitoring programs. He also has experience in grant writing\, teaching\, outreach\, and student mentoring to further stewardship and understanding of the coastal landscape. Byron also serves on the Board of Directors for Cape Fear River Watch!
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/january-saturday-seminar/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20231127T185545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T185545Z
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SUMMARY:December Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, December 2nd\, at 617 Surry St.\, for our last first Saturday seminar of 2023! Pancakes at 8am and seminar at 9am.\n\n\n\nTitle: The CFPUA Experience.\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Kenneth Waldroup\, Executive Director of Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA)\n\n\n\nDescription: Ken will provide an introduction to the water and wastewater sector and CFPUA’s place in that industry while navigating a six-year period of discovery\, turmoil\, and solutions surrounding GenX and the larger family of PFAS chemicals contaminating the Cape Fear River. The presentation will be part history lesson and part engineering lesson\, with a healthy dose of public policy conversation.\n\n\n\nBio: Kenneth Waldroup is Executive Director of Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA)\, the primary drinking water and wastewater provider in Wilmington and New Hanover County. Ken has more than 30 years of experience in the water industry\, is a licensed professional engineer\, and holds a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from N.C. State University and a master’s in public administration from N.C. Central University. He is a former member of the N.C. Environmental Management Commission and has volunteered in water sector trade and professional organizations for most of his career. Ken and his wife Evelyn live in downtown Wilmington\, where they enjoy sharing the vibrant food\, entertainment\, cultural offerings with their two adult daughters and visiting family and friends.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/december-saturday-seminar/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20231026T161534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T161534Z
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SUMMARY:November Friendsgiving Paddle and Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Register here! \nAs we approach the end of our 3rd Saturday paddling series which runs from March through November we wanted to revive our end of the season oyster roast and potluck. This is a great chance for paddlers to get together and share a meal and some stories about your most (or least?) favorite paddle of the year. Just pick a dish using the sign-up genius link\, pack any perishable food in a cooler which will stay in your car while we paddle and when we get to the takeout we’ll retrieve our contributions to the potluck and enjoy! CFRW will provide steamed oysters as long as they last! \nOur November paddle will begin on the Brunswick River at the new Belville Park kayak launch. We’ll paddle across the Brunswick and into Alligator Creek\, along Alligator Creek\, under the Hwy 74/76 bridge (the tide will be low) and then back out into the Brunswick River\, continue upstream to the Cape Fear and then left into Davis Creek. We’ll take out at Davis Creek Park and have our Friendsgiving there. \nThe November paddle and Friendsgiving is very weather dependent. If it’s too cold\, it’s no fun and potentially dangerous to paddle. It’s also no fun to share a meal outside in those conditions. We will make the call the week of the paddle based on the forecast. \nMeet at the CFRW office at 617 Surry St. at 7:30 am OR at the Belville Park kayak launch at 8:15 am. \nWe encourage all paddlers to wear a PFD\, and we require all paddlers using CFRW boats to wear one.  Other items to remember include sunscreen\, hat\, sunglasses\, water\, and snacks. \nWe have a limited number of boats available for rent for CFRW members ($25 per boat; includes PFD and paddle). If you would like to rent a boat please indicate such during your registration. \nIf you would like to join or renew before the paddle\, you can click here to join or renew or call our office at 910-762-5606.  To help River Watch continue to bring you great programs like our Paddle Series\, Water Quality Programs\, and Educational Seminars\, we ask you make a $10 donation either online with your registration or by bringing cash or check to the paddle on Saturday.  THANK YOU! \nIf you need help the day of please call Kemp at 910-264-8036. Conditions may change in the period leading up to the paddle. Please check your email the night before and the morning of the paddle to ensure that the paddle has not been cancelled.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/november-friendsgiving-paddle-and-potluck/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231105T173000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20231026T154742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T154742Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual Membership Meeting is 4-5:30 pm\, November 5th\, and you are invited! \n\nWhether you are a current member or interested in learning more about Cape Fear River Watch\, we invite you to join us for our annual membership meeting at our office\, 617 Surry St.!\n\nFood and refreshments will be provided\, and you will hear from your Riverkeeper and other CFRW staff.\n\nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/annual-membership-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20231010T202713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T202916Z
UID:10000179-1699084800-1699092000@capefearriverwatch.org
SUMMARY:November Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us as at 617 Surry St. as Dr. Michael Tift  and Dr. Tiffany Keenan present on UNCW Marine Mammal Biology Research! \nPancakes at 8 am\, seminar will start at 9 am! \n \nPresentation Title: UNCW Marine Mammal Biology Research\n\n\nTopic Summary: During this seminar\, participants from UNCW will discuss their research with marine mammals in North Carolina\, California\, and Antarctica. We will also discuss the focus and goals of the UNCW Marine Mammal Stranding Program.\n\n\nPresenters: Dr. Michael Tift (Director) and Dr. Tiffany Keenan (Stranding Coordinator)\n\n\nBios:\nDr. Michael Tift is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology at UNCW. He has over 15 years of experience conducting research with marine mammals all over the world. His research focuses on the extreme physiology of marine mammals\, and other vertebrates. He is also the Director of the UNCW Marine Mammal Stranding Program.\nDr. Tiffany Keenan is the Stranding Coordinator for the UNCW Marine Mammal Stranding Program\, and has over 13 years of experience working with stranding marine mammals off the coast of North Carolina. Dr. Keenan is also a Postdoctoral Researcher at UNCW\, and her research focuses on the newly discovered brain lymphatic system in marine mammals.\n\nWon’t be able to make it? Our First Saturday Seminars are recorded and posted on our website & our YouTube for anyone to view.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/november-saturday-seminar/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T100000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20230720T165846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T165846Z
UID:10000165-1696665600-1696672800@capefearriverwatch.org
SUMMARY:October Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Dr. Beth Darrow shared about oysters in honor of NC Oyster Month!   \nPancakes at 8 am\, seminar will start at 9 am!  \n Title & Description TBD \nSpeaker: Dr. Beth Darrow\, Chief Scientist at the Bald Head Island Conservancy\nBeth grew up vacationing with her family in Delaware and Cape Cod \, where she participated in naturalist programs and developed a passion for coastal ecology. She holds a B.A. in Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Virginia\, an M.S. in Marine Science from the College of William and Mary\, and a Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University of South Alabama. Beth has lived in Wilmington since 2014\, taught classes and led research projects in UNCW’s Department of Biology and Marine Biology\, and has worked at the Bald Head Island Conservancy leading science and conservation programs since summer 2018. Her research specialty is estuarine and shellfish ecology and stakeholder-driven science. Beth and the science team at BHIC are working to further develop the Conservancy’s research program and strengthen relationships with collaborators in the Cape Fear region and beyond. \nWon’t be able to make it? Our First Saturday Seminars are recorded and posted on our website & our YouTube for anyone to view.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/october-saturday-seminar/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T150000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20230810T164525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T132634Z
UID:10000168-1694850300-1694876400@capefearriverwatch.org
SUMMARY:September 2023 Paddle: Rice Creek
DESCRIPTION:Register here! \n \nJoin us as we continue to explore the Cape Fear River by boat! This month we will do a 5 mile paddle of Rice Creek. Meet at the CFRW office at 617 Surry St. at 7:35 am OR at the put in location at 8:15 am. \nWe encourage all paddlers to wear a PFD\, and we require all paddlers using CFRW boats to wear one.  Other items to remember include sunscreen\, hat\, sunglasses\, water\, and snacks. \nWe have a limited number of boats available for rent for CFRW members ($25 per boat; includes PFD and paddle). If you would like to rent a boat please indicate such during your registration. \nIf you would like to join or renew before the paddle\, you can click here to join or renew or call our office at 910-762-5606.  To help River Watch continue to bring you great programs like our Paddle Series\, Water Quality Programs\, and Educational Seminars\, we ask you make a $10 donation either online with your registration or by bringing cash or check to the paddle on Saturday.  THANK YOU! \nIf you need help the day of please call Kemp at 910-264-8036. Conditions may change in the period leading up to the paddle. Please check your email the night before and the morning of the paddle to ensure that the paddle has not been cancelled.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/september-2023-paddle-rice-creek/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T110000
DTSTAMP:20260525T173537
CREATED:20230815T134124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T155536Z
UID:10000172-1694250000-1694257200@capefearriverwatch.org
SUMMARY:Second Saturday Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:       Register here! \n  \nCape Fear River Watch is excited to partner with Keep New Hanover Beautiful for our Second Saturday Cleanup on September 9th! The cleanup will take place in an area that flows into Greenfield Lake! We will be focusing our efforts on the railroad tracks that run behind the Good Shepherd Center. There is a strong possibility that the cleanup will intersect with our local unhoused community.The cleanup will take place from 9:00am-11:00am. We will be meeting at the intersection of 8th and Martin. An address that will get you close is 811 Martin St. Wilmington\, NC 28401. Please do not park in the Good Shepherd parking lot. Just look for the CFRW cleanup signs! CFRW will provide pickers\,bags\,gloves\, and safety vests. As always remember to dress appropriately and bring water. We hope to see you out there!
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/second-saturday-cleanup-7/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230902T080000
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SUMMARY:September First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Evan Buckland shares about birds and the Cape Fear Bird Observatory!  \nPancakes at 8 am\, seminar will start at 9 am!  \n Title & Description TBD \nSpeaker: Evangelyn (Evan) Buckland\, Managing Director of Cape Fear Bird Observatory\nEvan is a passionate local birder. She has a B.S. in Environmental Studies and an M.S in Marine Biology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She has worked for the National Park Service and Audubon North Carolina monitoring coastal species of concern and been a volunteer for several local and state agencies and non-profit organizations monitoring birds and doing educational outreach. \nWon’t be able to make it? Our First Saturday Seminars are recorded and posted on our website & our YouTube for anyone to view.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/september-first-saturday-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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SUMMARY:August 2023 Paddle: Shelter Creek
DESCRIPTION:Register here! \nJoin us as we continue to explore the Cape Fear River by boat! This month we will do a 6.5 mile paddle of Shelter Creek. Meet at the CFRW office at 617 Surry St. at 7:45 am OR at the put in location at 8:45 am. (the shelter creek boat ramp). Here is the take out location. \nWe encourage all paddlers to wear a PFD\, and we require all paddlers using CFRW boats to wear one.  Other items to remember include sunscreen\, hat\, sunglasses\, water\, and snacks. \nWe have a limited number of boats available for rent for CFRW members ($25 per boat; includes PFD and paddle). If you would like to rent a boat please indicate such during your registration. \nIf you would like to join or renew before the paddle\, you can click here to join or renew or call our office at 910-762-5606.  To help River Watch continue to bring you great programs like our Paddle Series\, Water Quality Programs\, and Educational Seminars\, we ask you make a $10 donation either online with your registration or by bringing cash or check to the paddle on Saturday.  THANK YOU! \nIf you need help the day of please call Kemp at 910-264-8036. Conditions may change in the period leading up to the paddle. Please check your email the night before and the morning of the paddle to ensure that the paddle has not been cancelled.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/august-2023-paddle-shelter-creek/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
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