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Carteret County Wildlife Club (CCWC) members participate in a variety of activities. All outside activities are weather-dependent. If you would like to participate in or have any questions at all, please contact us at ccwc1985@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, April 21, 5:30–8pm — Monthly Meeting, Potluck & Program
Gardening with Nature. Shawn Banks, County Extension Director and Horticulture Agent for Carteret County, will discuss how to incorporate native edible plants into the landscape, not just to feed the wildlife, but hopefully to provide us with some nourishment as well. If time permits, we will also discuss some sustainable practices for maintenance of other garden plants in the home landscape. W. S. King Room, Morehead City Recreation Center, 1600 Fisher St, Morehead City. Contact ccwc1985@gmail.com for more info.
Tuesday, May 19, 5:30–8pm — Monthly Meeting, Potluck & Program
Paula Gilliken, stewardship Coordinator for the NC Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve, will tell us about the latest activities and research programs taking place in the reserve system. Train Depot, 1001 Arendell St, Morehead City. (NOTE! New Meeting Site!) Contact ccwc1985@gmail.com for more info.
Past Events
Past Events
2025's Activities
01/21 - Member Meeting - cancelled because of snow
02/18 - Friends of the Mountains to the Sea Trail (FMST) Project Manager Ben Jones will give a tour of the recently acquired NCCF North River property that will be part of "Coastal Crescent" section of the Mountains to the Sea trail, in the North River Wetlands Preserve.
02/18 - Ben Jones, Coastal Crescent Project Manager of the FMST gave a presentation of the current Mountains to the Sea Trail projects in this area.
02/23 - Hike on Patsy Pond Nature Trail
03/08 - Hike on the Neusiok Trail from the Little Deep Creek Rd trail head
03/18 - Member Meeting - Jeff Pierce of the NC Native Plant Society presented a program on identifying the mushrooms of the Croatan Forest.
04/05 - Paddle trip on the Contentnea Creek between Kinston and New Bern.
04/08-09 - Core Sound Earth Day
04/15 - Member Meeting - Jake Vitak, a Ranger at Hammocks Beach SP, spoke on the "Flora and Fauna of the Hammocks Beach and Bear Island"
05/17 - Paddle trip on Little Swift Creek near Vanceboro
Red wolf, Red Wolf Center, Columbia, NC, 11/16/2024, courtesy R. Tramontano
05/20 - Member Meeting- NC Aquarium herpetologist Fred Boyce presented “Snakes we’re likely to encounter in Carteret County”
06/07 - Paddle trip to Bear Island, Hammocks Beach State Park, near Swansboro
06/17 - Member Meeting - Low Country Boil at the home of Ron & Jackie on the Newport River
07/15 - Member Meeting - Fort Macon SP Ranger Randy Newman spoke about the wildlife at the Roosevelt Natural Area in Pine Knoll Shores on Bogue Bank and at Fort Macon State Park.
07/17 - Paddle trip to Rachel Carson Preserve near Beaufort
08/19 - Member Meeting - Carol Peoples of the NC Native Plant Society present a program about how & why to include native plants in your landscape
08/24 - Paddle trip on the White Oak Paddle, Dixon Field Landing to Haywood Landing
09/13 - Paddle trip on the Newport River
09/16 - Member Meeting - Jocelyn Hall - Dr. Louis Daniel, Senior Marine Scientist at the NCWF: Marine Fisheries Management in North Carolina—a 30 Year Retrospective (1995-2025)
10/21 - Member Meeting - Mullet Roast at Michelle’s home overlooking Clubfoot Creek, Havelock
11/01 - Hike on Patsy Pond Nature Trail
11/18 - Member Meeting - Oyster Roast at the home of Ron & Jackie on the Newport River
12/14 - Hike on the Neusiok Trail from Oyster Point
12/16 - Member Meeting - Holiday potluck dinner at Barbara's house in Swansboro, with business meeting and election of new officers
2026's Activities
01/20 - Member Meeting - CCWC President Ralph Tramontano presented “Carnivorous Plants of the Croatan National Forest”
02/15 - Behind the scenes tour of the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium with a focus on sea turtles. Led by Michelle Lamping, turtle volunteer coordinator.
02/17 - Member Meeting - Sabrina Godin, Lead Park Ranger and Volunteer Coordinator for the Cape Lookout National Seashore gave a presentation on conservation programs in the National Park.
02/22 - Hike at Hammocks Beach State Park. We hiked a 2.5 mile loop via the Live Oak, Coastal Fringe, Hickory Bluff and Evergreen Trails.
03/17 - Member Meeting - Hope Sutton of the NC Wildlife Commission spoke about the Terrapin Tally, a community science activity takes an annual snapshot of the overall population status and condition of the Diamondback Terrapin within the state.
03/22 - Mile Hike at Patsy Pond Natural Area. We hiked about 3 miles from our start on Pringle Road.
04/02 - Paddle Trip on the Newport River (see photos below).
04/11 - Paddle Trip on Great Lake, Croatan NF.
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