. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. COASTAL TIDINGS Stream Restoration Project Wins Top Honors The Rocky Branch Stream Restoration and Greenway Project, a collaborative effort between North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina State University, received a 2005 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance in the 'Tree and Landscape Conservation" category. The project involves a three-phase stream restoration and greenway plan to renovate Rocky Branch, an urban creek that runs more than a mile through the heart of the university cam
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. COASTAL TIDINGS Stream Restoration Project Wins Top Honors The Rocky Branch Stream Restoration and Greenway Project, a collaborative effort between North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina State University, received a 2005 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance in the 'Tree and Landscape Conservation" category. The project involves a three-phase stream restoration and greenway plan to renovate Rocky Branch, an urban creek that runs more than a mile through the heart of the university campus. Once deemed the state's most polluted urban stream by the Division of Water Quality, Rocky Branch is now a national model for stream TOP: Barbara Doll, water quality specialist for Sea Grant, gves students a tour of Rock/ Branch. BOTTOM: This waterfall is one of the many natural features of Rocky Branch. The project's first phase was honored in October at a public ceremony in downtown Raleigh. Barbara Doll water quality specialist for North Carolina Sea Grant, accepted the award. 'The restoration of Rocky Branch not only improves the local environment, but it also is an example of how urban streams can be enhanced in cities around the country," Doll says. To learn more about the Rocky Branch Stream Restoration and Greenway Project, visit and click on "Stream Restoration" under the "Water Quality" section. Blue Heron Bowl Volunteers Needed Thi I his winter, teams of high school students from across North Carolina will compete in the annual Blue Heron Bowl. The 2006 competition, hosted by North Carolina State University, will be March 4. The Blue Heron Bowl is a regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Students will be quizzed on ocean-related science, technology, history and navigation. The winning team will be invited to compete in the National Ocean Science Bowl May 13 to 16 in Monterey,
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