N.E.S.T. Archives

 Kelly's 21st Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 14, 2010

      This year's parade celebrates the Irish in all of us and calls attention to our responsibility to care for our environment. And because our community is a coastal community, we are more than GREEN. We are Blue-Green! Each of us must do our part to care for our land, the air, the sea and the sound.


NEST FLOAT: It's Not Easy Being Green Float featuring Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy. COME BE A PART of NEST festive parade entry. Sunday, March 14, 2010

Kitty Hawk Sea Turtle Nest Excavated

 

     The Kitty Hawk sea turtle nest was excavated Sunday evening, September 3.  Following a discussion between Wendy Cluse, Sea Turtle Coordinator for the State, and Millie Overman, N.E.S.T. Coordinator and Volunteer, the decision was made to excavate the nest given a hatchling being sited by a N.E.S.T. volunteer following Tropical Storm Ernesto.  The excavation yielded 22 live hatchlings that were guided to the sea by N.E.S.T. volunteers.  Of the original 101 eggs, 20 undeveloped eggs were found in the nest, which means that a total of 81 live turtle hatchlings came out either on their own during Ernesto or with the help of N.E.S.T. volunteers during the excavation.

    Thanks are due to many volunteers, especially Marilyn Seal who served as N.E.S.T. Mother for the Kitty Hawk nest.  Numerous tourists and guests stopped by to watch the process and several new volunteers were recruited.

2007 International Sea Turtle Symposium Myrtle Beach, SC

     The web site for the 27th Sea Turtle Symposium is now open for early registration. On this site you can find general information on the coming Symposium, an easy to use Registration interface, Abstract Submission procedures, Travel Grant information, and Hotel Reservation information. Please note all important deadlines, and procedures for registering and submitting abstracts. Complete details can be found on the web site at: 27th Sea Turtle Symposium

    The symposium will be held at the Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, from 22 through 28 February 2007. The sooner you register, the cheaper it will be; registration fees will increase as the Symposium nears. The early registration deadline is 15 October 2006. Deadlines will be strictly enforced. Do not wait until the last minute in case you experience difficulties.