by Niko | Jun 4, 2011 | Loggerhead, Rehab Facility, Roanoke Island
On Sunday, June 12, 2011, N.E.S.T. volunteers and staff members from the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, National Park Service, and NC Wildlife Resources Commission had a very successful beach release of 5 juvenile green turtles at Buxton Beach near the Cape Hatteras...
by Niko | May 15, 2011 | Education, Mason Heights Elementary School, Turtle Art
We provided sea turtle conservation conversations, danced a jig for, sang songs with, read to, dug a few sample nests for a variety of groups and participated with outreach, long distance, out of area (Raleigh – Newport News) activities for several thousand...
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...
by Niko | Apr 30, 2011 | Sun Realty
Kill Devil Hills, NC – Sun Realty, the largest vacation rental company on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, celebrated Earth Day 2011 by harnessing the power of social media in an effort that raised $748 dollars worth of supplies...