North Carolina Coastal Federation Honors 2026 Pelican Award Recipients

NC Coastal Federation presents 2026 Pelican Awards

NEWPORT — The North Carolina Coastal Federation recognized the recipients of its 2026 Pelican Awards during a ceremony held Aug. 1. For the past 23 years, the federation has honored individuals, organizations, and partners whose extraordinary leadership, service, and commitment…

North Carolina Coastal Federation honors 2026 Pelican Award recipients

NEWPORT, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Coastal Federation recognized the recipients of its 2026 Pelican Awards during a ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 1. For more than two decades, the federation has honored individuals, organizations and partners for their leadership, service and efforts to protect and restore North Carolina’s coast. “This year’s Pelican Award recipients represent the very best of coastal stewardship,” said Coastal Federation Ex…

'If there's magic': Coastal Federation honors water's guardians

Dr. Stan Riggs, left, accepts his Pelican Award “For Distinguished Leadership and Lifetime Excellence in Coastal Research, Science, and Stewardship” from North Carolina Coastal Federation Executive Director Braxton Davis Saturday in Morehead City. Photo: Mark Hibbs Geologist Dr. Stan Riggs quoted the scientist Loren Eiseley, who said, “If there’s magic on this Earth, it’s contained in water,” to the more than 150 gathered Saturday for the North …