Join us for an evening public sea turtle nest evaluation on July 28 at 7:00 p.m. north of Mickler’s Landing!

All ages are welcome. No registration is required. This is a Loggerhead sea turtle nest.

During a nest evaluation, we dig up the contents of the nest three days after it hatches to determine the success rate of the nest. We count how many eggs were laid, how many hatched, and release any hatchlings found in the nest*.

During the evaluation, we share a lot of fascinating facts about sea turtle biology, the state of sea turtles in Florida and on our beach, and ways you can help protect them.

*Viewing hatchlings is not guaranteed and depends on whether any remain in the nest at the time of evaluation, if time allows, and/or if conditions are favorable.

Agenda:

7:00 p.m. - Presentation begins
7:15 p.m. - Digging begins
8:00 p.m. - Event ends

Directions:

Please meet us at the nest. MN02 is located 0.8 miles north of Mickler's Landing. We recommend parking at Mickler's and walking north on the beach (when you enter the beach, turn left). We will have a large area staked off at the nest at 6:45 p.m. so you can't miss us!

We will still conduct the evaluation if light rain occurs, but will postpone or cancel if lightning is present.

All activities are conducted by authorized personnel under FWC Permit #: MTP-24-029A.


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