The North Carolina Coastal Federation is the state's largest nonprofit organization working to restore and protect the coast. Formed in 1982, the NCCF has grown to serve more than 5,000 members and 200 member groups. The NCCF focuses on three main program areas: habitat restoration and protection, environmental education, and encouragement of sound environmental rules and regulations and their enforcement. A staff of 11 professionals is supported by a volunteer board and hundreds of other volunteers who donated more than 9,000 hours in 1999. NCCF headquarters are located in Ocean, NC between Morehead City and Swansboro. Office, Nature Shop, library and information center hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. A NCCF field office is in Wilmington.