https://for-nc.org/about-us daily 0.75 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd8ffeeac01e13a7f94e28f/1609269629844-HH72S3N6UKGNPBKE2DPI/Marsh%2Bplanting%2Bday%2Bat%2BCarrot%2BIsland%2Bdemo_credit_paula_gillikin%2B%25282%2529.jpg About Us - Our Mission The Friends of the Reserve (FOR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works exclusively to support the NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Friends of the Reserve’s board of directors advocates on behalf of the state’s estuarine and coastal habitats and to ensure sufficient funding for the maintenance and programs of the Reserve. The board of directors is composed of representatives from the northern, central and southern site regions. FOR supports the Reserves’ volunteer programs, and provides funding for trainings, appreciation events, and supplies. For instance, FOR has provided funding for the following: Bike maintenance for sea turtle monitoring Sign installation Marine debris cleanup supplies & snacks Diamond-back terrapin monitoring events Shirts and nametags for volunteers Hiring sea turtle monitoring temporary staff Boat engine Utility trailer Treatment of injured native wildlife https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd8ffeeac01e13a7f94e28f/1609350078502-VQ9NKS4BEYD28H783XK4/solen-feyissa-SgUXQMDXD_g-unsplash.jpg About Us Credit: Solen Feyissa on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd8ffeeac01e13a7f94e28f/1608913309641-NM0R9ZJ5SYYYZCQEZTZ8/18648967475_e5328f7fc6_c.jpg About Us Credit: NC Coastal Reserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd8ffeeac01e13a7f94e28f/1608913488542-JCFLROHV9JT3C6S87RH5/Summer%2BScience%2BSchool_preschool%2Bstory%2Btime.jpg About Us Credit: NC Coastal Reserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd8ffeeac01e13a7f94e28f/1609271107690-GAYBC476UAUM0CEZ7GXE/Buck.jpg About Us https://for-nc.org/home daily 1.0 2025-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd8ffeeac01e13a7f94e28f/1608911092999-DOOKCAGRZOLY46NI8MV0/27504318165_6814d86b74_c.jpg Home - FOR Internship Award To encourage promising and talented students to pursue study and careers centered in coastal and estuarine sciences, the N.C. Coastal Reserve and the Friends of the Reserve created a funded summer internship program. The N.C. Coastal Reserve Undergraduate Internship Award seeks to provide the opportunity for students from varied backgrounds to gain professional experience working in coastal and estuarine science, management, and education. Applications* for the 2026 internship are being accepted now through January 23, 2026, at 11:59 pm https://for-nc.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd8ffeeac01e13a7f94e28f/1609350896574-RNQ1KEHJ93E1ZDX9JDQZ/credit_stan_rule+%281%29.JPG Contact Us - Contact us. fornorthcarolina@gmail.com Friends of the Reserve, C/O P. O. 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