by Karen Fitzgerald | Jul 31, 2016 | Donnation, Uncategorized
2016 sea turtle nesting season has brought a record number of sea turtle nests on the Outer Banks. As of July 30 there are 39 recorded sea turtle nests discovered and monitored by the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.). Nesting response supplies such as...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Apr 19, 2016 | Donnation, Stokesdale Elementary School
N.E.S.T. Education Chair, Elaine Lubosch, recently visted the Stokesdale Elementary School in Greensboro, NC to give an annual presentation on N.E.S.T. activities. Year after year these students collect monies for N.E.S.T. and collect donations of needed...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Feb 19, 2016 | Donnation, Fundraiser, Nags Head, Nesting, Uncategorized
As a celebration to Spring and the upcoming sea turtle nesting season of 2016, the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.) is having a FUN fundraising event at Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern in Nags Head on Sunday, April 3, 2016 from 5 pm...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Sep 2, 2015 | Donnation
We have quite a few friends all over the country. They support our efforts in so many ways. A few words about some in the N.E.S.T. news lately. Recently, we lost Colleen Nophsker, from Fairview Township, PA. Colleen was very supportive of the nest sitting efforts...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Jul 18, 2015 | Donnation, Education, Uncategorized
N.E.S.T. Education Chair Elaine Lubosch had the pleasure of teaching a group of young girl scouts from Currituck County about sea turtles, and service dogs, at the Lower Currituck Fire Department in Grandy recently. The girls were very excited to learn about N.E.S.T....
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...
