The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust conserves lands with scenic, recreational, historic and/or ecological value. Our mission is to enrich our state through conservation of natural areas and working landscapes, education, and the promotion of good land stewardship in our coastal communities. In short, we save the lands you love along the North Carolina Coast.

To conserve and protect all species of marine turtles, both in the water and on the beach;

To rescue, rehabilitate, and release sick and injured sea turtles;

To inform and educate the public regarding the plight of all sea turtles and the threat of their extinction; and

To provide an experiential learning site for students of biology, wildlife conservation, and/or veterinary medicine from around the world.

Funky Fins brings the ocean directly to you! Our mobile marine education programs turn Topsail Island into a living classroom, where families explore, learn, and discover together.

Since 1982, the Federation has been in the field restoring miles of coastline; training and educating students, adults, and communities to take actions that result in cleaner coastal waters and advocating for an accessible, healthy, productive coast.

Ecological Marine Adventures began as a passion project, and that passion continues to drive us as a nonprofit marine science and conservation education center. Our mission is simple and pure: conservation education.

Incorporated in 1963, the Town of Topsail Beach boasts a friendly, family oriented style of beach living. High rise development is not allowed, beautification is encouraged, and conservation of the island environment is a top priority.

From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Outer Banks, Audubon protects birds and the places they need across North Carolina using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.

Audubon North Carolina recruits volunteers to educate beachgoers about beach-nesting birds on the south end of Wrightsville Beach. These beach bird stewards show visitors newborn chicks in spotting scopes, and explain how even brief disturbances cause parent birds to flush, exposing eggs and young to heat stress and predators.

 The “Ocean Friendly Establishment” (OFE) is a community-based certification earned by businesses that reduce their plastic waste and seek out sustainable options in serving their community.