by Karen Fitzgerald | Jun 21, 2015 | Community Outreach, Donnation, Education, Volunteer Events
June 6, Dare Day was another great day for N.E.S.T. in several ways! This year’s event was well attended; we know we reached hundreds with our educational display and also sold some N.E.S.T. merchandise in support of our rehab and nesting activities. The...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Sep 16, 2014 | Community Outreach, Donnation, Fundraiser, Manteo Waterfront
Duck’s Cottage Coffee & Books in Duck, NC and Downtown Books in Manteo, NC is pleased to be bringing best-selling author in the faith based fiction genre, Lisa Wingate, on September 24th. In fact, her 2013 novel The Prayer Box (set on Hatteras Island) was the...
by Karen Fitzgerald | May 25, 2014 | Community Outreach, Donnation, Education, Stokesdale Elementary School, Uncategorized
Volunteers Stephanie Westheiden and Louise Vance for the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.) recently traveled to Stokesdale Elementary School near Greensboro to give an educational presentation to Ms. Kubis’ 4th grade class. At the end of the program, they...
by Niko | Mar 27, 2013 | Community Outreach, Donnation, Education, First Flight Elementary, Fundraiser, Hilburn Academy, North Carolina Aquarium, North Carolina Wildlife Education, Rehab Facility, Season Begins, T-Shirt Contest, Volunteer Events
The Rehab Center continues in full swing. We still have a full house of Greens, Loggerheads, and Kemps Ridleys. Recent weigh-ins were very positive for Lou and Charlie, long-term care loggerheads. They are fattening up! Some turtles were released in early March....
by Niko | May 15, 2011 | Community Outreach, North Carolina Aquarium, North Carolina Wildlife Education, Stokesdale Elementary School
The Education Team began its Spring Education Programs sharing information about N.E.S.T. and the impact cast off debris has on our sea turtles with the Nags Head Elementary Green Team. After 2 days at The Currituck Master Gardeners...
by Niko | Apr 30, 2011 | Community Outreach, Duck, Wine Festival
On April 30, N.E.S.T. members volunteered at the Duck and Wine Festival, organized by the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation. The weather was perfect, the duck was delicious, and the wine stewards did a great job! N.E.S.T. was one of three nonprofit organizations...
