by MJanes | Dec 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
N.E.S.T. relies on the inspiration and extraordinary work of hundreds of volunteers to carry out our work. We have no paid staff. We are extremely grateful for every single volunteer. Thanks to all very very much! At our annual meeting and holiday party a few weeks...
by MJanes | Oct 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Jon Cece, our President, recently received an interesting email from Logan, a senior at North Lenoir High School in LaGrange, NC (GO HAWKS !!). She explained that for years she wanted to help protect sea turtles in North Carolina but because she did not live close...
by MJanes | Oct 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
As soon as the curfew was lifted post Hurricane Dorian, NESTers were out checking on nests including Nest 22. From the steps at the top of the dune, volunteers could see the only thing left at the nest was the deeply buried rebar used to secure our monitoring...
by MJanes | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
It was a banner year for N.E.S.T.’s sea turtle curriculum project in Dare County elementary schools!! Two schools, Kitty Hawk Elementary School (KHES) and Nags Head Elementary School (NHES), are now implementing sea turtle units in their core curriculum. Four...
by MJanes | Jul 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
When NESTer Lynn P finished her ATV run this morning she thought perhaps the ATV had been attached by pink slime. Huh? This stuff was also tough to rinse off! what was it???? A quick...