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Send a Letter of Support to Your Representative

About 2/3 of NERRS’ funding comes from the federal government, and we ask that you join us in writing or emailing your Senators and Representatives urging them to sustain this funding immediately. Here are a few reasons why:

The 10 Reserve sites in North Carolina protect 44,000 acres of estuaries along the NC coast.
These estuaries serve as the primary breeding grounds for fish, shrimp, and other sea life.
These estuaries help absorb the surges of seawater driven in to the coast by hurricanes and other storms, then release it slowly and safely as storms subside. Without the estuaries, storm damage to our fishing and shrimping industries as well as to coastal homes, businesses, and the firms that insure them would be incalculably greater, year after year.
The Reserve sites also draw thousands of tourists to our coast, tourists who fill our coastal resorts, hotels, motels, restaurants, shops and other businesses. If the sites fall into disuse and disrepair due to lack of funding, our tourist industry will suffer serious losses.

Send a letter now!

Here is a sample letter that you may edit.

You may find your Senators’ and Representatives’ names, email addresses, and office addresses here: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member.

Another method of helping to protect our coast is to sign onto the support letter via this link.

Buy a T-shirt

Purchase a T-shirt to support the North Carolina Friends of the Reserve and spark conversation with others!

Make a Donation

The Friends of the Reserve (FOR) - North Carolina (NC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works exclusively to support the NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve. While all donors to the FOR-NC are friends of the reserve, there is no membership. FOR-NC is a board of directors that conducts fundraising activities for the Reserve and Reserve advocacy.

Check donations can be sent by mail to: Friends of the Reserve, C/O 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort, NC 28516

Donors support us at all levels.

We thank you for your donation!

Meet Our Donors

Coins for Conservation to the Rachel Carson Reserve.
Fishtowne Brew House, Beaufort, NC (December 2021 “Clam Chowder, Shrimp & Cupcakes” benefit)
Kenny Pittman Seafood, South River (December 2021 “Clam Chowder, Shrimp and Cupcakes” benefit)
Wildflower Bakery, Gloucester (December 2021 “Clam Chowder, Shrimp and Cupcakes” benefit)
Island Ferry Adventures, Beaufort (December 2021 “Clam Chowder, Shrimp and Cupcakes” benefit)
Bogle Vineyards and Doc's Cider (December 2021 “Clam Chowder, Shrimp and Cupcakes” benefit)
Beaufort Paddle, Beaufort (December 2021 “Clam Chowder, Shrimp and Cupcakes” benefit)
North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort (December 2021 “Clam Chowder, Shrimp and Cupcakes” benefit)
Harbor Specialties, Beaufort (December 2021 “Clam Chowder, Shrimp and Cupcakes” benefit)
Ramblin’ Root Kombucha (March 2018 benefit paddle)
Kitty Hawk Kayak & Surf School (March 2018 benefit paddle)

This website was made possible with an Assistance Grant from the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association (NERRA). FOR thanks NERRA for their support and Roca Communications for their guidance and assistance associated with the grant.