In his article, Roger Shew dives into fire management and biodiversity in Longleaf Pine forests. Follow the link below to read the full article: issuu.com/capefear.../do…

Happy Feature Friday! Ocean Friendly Establishments is a collaboration between Plastic Ocean Project, North Carolina Aquarium, Wrightsville Beach Keep It Clean, and Keep Brunswick County Beautiful. To learn more about the OFE program, visit: oceanfriendlyest.com

The Great Backyard Bird Count is happening right now! From February 18 through 21, you can participate in this worldwide bird count ran by The Cornell Lab, Audubon, and Birds Canada. To get started, visit birdcount.org/participate/ for all the information and instructions you need.

The Winter 2022 issue is live online and hitting the press! Follow this link to read the magazine: issuu.com/capefearsgoing…

Join Halyburton Park staff for Nature Discovery Hour! During the hour, park educators present temporary displays featuring touchable animals, plants and artifacts from the park's collection. Each month there will be a different theme, so be sure to stop by the park monthly.

Happy Feature Friday! The Red-cockaded Woodpecker is a beautiful species that is found in long leaf pine ecosystems around the Southeast. This species is currently endangered due to the loss of long leaf pine ecosystems.

Join Cape Fear's Going Green for our Environmental Book Club happening on March 8 at 6 p.m. We will be reading All The Wild That Remains by David Gessner. Gessner will be joining us for the conversation, so get excited! Limited in-person seating and zoom options available.

This Friday, March 4, join park staff at Halyburton Park for a leisurely bird watching stroll. They'll be searching for migrants, residents, and point outing year-round species. Pre-registration is required. Cost is free. For ages 5 and up. Photos from capefear-nc.com/halyburton-par…

Check out the Hobby Greenhouse Tour on March 5 from 9AM-5PM for a free, self guided tour of local greenhouses!! The tour starts at the New Hanover Arboretum. For more information and driving directions check out: hobbygreenhouseclub.org/.../annual-gre…

The winter issue is hot off the press and can be found around town. You can pick up copies for free at any of the following locations: Arboretum/Hanover County Extension Service, Old Books on Front St., Pomegranate Books, Tidal Creek Co-op, and many Food Lion and Harris Teeters.

Happy Feature Friday! Cape Fear's Going Green offers year-round unpaid internships to students seeking experience in magazine publication and science journalism. Interested? Contact [email protected] This Friday, we're featuring CFGG's Spring 2022 interns!

Happy Feature Friday! This Friday we're featuring the Riverfront Farmers Market. The Riverfront Farmers Market occurs every Saturday until November 19, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Riverfront Farmers Market is opening for its 2022 season tomorrow, March 26, at 8 a.m.

Happy Thursday! Are you a student at UNCW seeking a career in sustainability? Well, good news! UNCW Sustainability is hosting a sustainability career fair this Wednesday, April 6, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Fisher University Union, and you can find Cape Fear's Going Green there!

Join Cape Fear's Going Green on Saturday, April 23, from 12 - 6 p.m. for Wilmington's annual Earth Day Festival! This is a sustainable event dedicated to Mother Earth taking place at Long Leaf Park.

Join us for Environmental Book Club on April 12 at 6 p.m. We will be discussing A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet by Sarah Jaquette Ray and Is it Really Green?: Everyday Eco Dilemmas Answered by Georgina Wilson-Powell. RSVP for location!

Happy Feature Friday! In 1990, The Wilmington Earth Day Alliance hosted their very first celebration of Earth Day. The alliance has continued to host a festival every year! You can join them this year on April 23, from 12-6 p.m. for the 2022 Earth Day Festival at Long Leaf Park.

Join us at Wilmington VegFest on Sunday, April 24, at Legion Stadium's Back Field (2149 Carolina Beach Rd) from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. General admission is $10/person with discounts available for college students and military with ID ($5/person) and children and seniors 65+ being free.

Have you read the spring issue of Cape Fear's Going Green yet? If not, you can read online at issuu.com/capefearsgoing… or you can grab a copy at any of the following locations: Old Books on Front St, Tidal Creek Co-op, many Food Lion and Harris Teeter locations, & more!

Worked on this project for several months with lots of talented journalists/editors up and down the coast. Lots of great reads that really paint the picture of what we're facing as the #ClimateCrisis worsens. More stories to come. N.C. Coastal Fed SierraClubNC SELC NC Sea Grant

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