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Oyster Roast Tickets – On Sale Now!
Oyster Roast is back on November 9th, and tickets are on sale now – here! Get your tickets soon – this event regularly sells out and you don’t want to miss unlimited oysters served under the stars, local craft beer (from Duck Rabbit, Brewery Bhavana, Uptown Brewing Company, and Billy
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Tar-Pamlico Water Trail/Camping Platform Update
by Clay Barber, Environmental Projects Coordinator Camping platform construction is well-underway at the McGhee Farm site in Franklinton, NC, and is expected to be completed by mid-October. Our next platform will be located on the outside bend of a beautiful section of river, just behind the Franklinton Center at Bricks
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Volunteers Needed for Oyster Roast!
The 34th Annual Tar-Pamlico Oyster Roast coming up on November 9th, and we need volunteers! Volunteer opportunities include setup on November 8th, setup during the day on November 9th, volunteering for check-in, oyster serving, and other jobs during the event on November 9th*, and helping break-down the event on November
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Large fish kill reported on the Pamlico
By Jill Howell, Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper We received initial reports, from folks out on the water over the weekend, of dead fish near Goose Creek State Park and Blount’s Creek. We notified the state, who responded yesterday afternoon. According to their investigation report, approximately 144,183 menhaden died. Aphanomyces invadans, a water
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Updates on Impacts from Hurricane Dorian
12PM September 6, 2019 Update Hurricane Dorian is finally moving away from the North Carolina coast. Major impacts occurred this morning on Ocracoke from Pamlico Sound side storm surge. Overall, storm surge for inland areas, such as Washington and New Bern, were less than what was predicted. NC DEQ is
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