Welcome, Brian, as our new Northeast Region Director
The Coastal Land Trust is excited to announce Brian Rubino has joined the Coastal Land Trust team as our new Northeast Region Director effective on December 1, 2025. Lee [...]
Coastal Land Trust Adds 300+ acres to Expand North Carolina’s Public Lands
[Camden County]: The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust (Coastal Land Trust) recently transferred its 303.5-acre Pasquotank River Preserve in Camden County to the State of North Carolina to be [...]
Champion of North Carolina’s Living Coast, Dr. Stan Riggs, Releases New Book
Few people have done more to help North Carolinians understand and appreciate our coast than Stanley R. Riggs, PhD. For over six decades, Dr. Riggs or Stan as he [...]
Wilmington Artist Elizabeth Darrow Paintings Donated for Silent Auction
Elizabeth Darrow has made Wilmington her home since 1977. Born in Hartford, Conn. Darrow is a 1967 graduate of Oberlin College (Oberlin, Ohio), where [...]
Board of Directors FY25
Nominees The following nominees were elected to join the Board of Directors during the October 11th Annual Celebration: Mavis Gragg, Durham - Mavis is a “death and dirt” attorney and [...]
Purchase Complete for the South End of Topsail!
On April 29, 2025, the Coastal Land Trust purchased the South End of Topsail Beach, a significant step in permanent protection of the property. The South End, also known [...]
Our Commitment to Eradicating Invasive Species
Mellissa Dionesotes, Coastal Land Trust’s Land and Stewardship Manager, recently attended the 2025 NC & SC Invasive Plant & Pest Joint Symposium in Wilmington. This annual meeting brought experts, [...]
Newport River Phase II Complete!
Almost 600 Acres Along the Newport River Permanently Protected! Carteret County, NC – The Coastal Land Trust is thrilled to announce the protection of an additional 593 acres of [...]
Rare and Remarkable: A Special Bird of the Southern Coastal Pine Forest
Take a walk through North Carolina’s coastal forests, and you might hear a distinctive tap-tap-tap echoing through the pines. While our coast is famous for its shorebirds and waterfowl, [...]
Elevating Environmental Education
The next generation of coastal conservation champions has a powerful ally. Bryce Tholen, our Environmental Education Coordinator and Stewardship Assistant, recently earned his Environmental Education Certification from the NC [...]