Their Story
The community was up in arms when the Army Corps of Engineers announced they would consider putting dredge material on Shackleford Banks. The team worked overtime during the Christmas/New Year holiday to create a website, direct mail pieces, and newspaper ads to get the word out that the community would have limited time to submit public comments to the corps. Getting the federal government to back down on this issue took a massive effort to build a coalition and mobilize the public. Ultimately, the National Park Service relented and pulled out of the agreement.