NEW HANOVER COUNTY — At least eight organizations representing thousands of residents have asked the county for more transparency regarding land uses in a…
Hundreds gathered in downtown Wilmington to discuss Southeastern North Carolina's largest ecological asset. The Cape Fear River watch hosted the second annual conference at union station. “What an individual can do? I think it’s more of just being aware and listening out for calls to action,” Lilly Santiago, a Cape Fear River Watch intern said. The goal of the day-long session was to talk about threats the river faces and what is being done to combat them. Cape Fear River Watch said it is concerned that rapid growth of riverside cities has disrupted the natural lifecycle of wildlife.
University of North Carolina Wilmington professor Roger Shew highlights in his documentary the area's natural landscapes and challenges these environments face.