by Karen Fitzgerald | May 18, 2014 | Donnation, Rehab Facility, Uncategorized
On April 5, N.E.S.T. and the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island (NCARI) hosted Girl Scout Troop #2043. The troop had organized a sea turtle workshop in Northern Virginia. Entry to their workshop required participants to bring Rehab items in support of our new...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Apr 22, 2014 | Fundraiser, Nags Head, NCARI Rehab Facility, Rehab Facility, Volunteer Events
NEST White Elephant Sale Saturday, May 10, 2014 Seeking Gently Used Items NEST will be holding a White Elephant Sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 10 at Nags Head Church from 8am – 1pm. If you are doing some spring cleaning (now that spring has finally arrived!), or...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Oct 30, 2013 | Fundraiser, Rehab Facility, Uncategorized
FIESTA FOR SEA TURTLES IS ALMOST HERE! Don’t miss out on this weekend’s big fundraising event for N.E.S.T. — Fiesta for Sea Turtles on Saturday, November 2 from 6-10 pm at the Hilton in Kitty Hawk. You will have a chance to win cash prizes as well...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Oct 16, 2013 | Fundraiser, Kitty Hawk, NCARI Rehab Facility, North Carolina Aquarium, Rehab Facility, Uncategorized
Fiesta for Sea Turtles!! We invite you to join us at the Fiesta for Sea Turtles Saturday, November 2, 2013 Hilton Garden Inn Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The fun filled evening will include: Margaritas at 6 pm (cash bar) Mexican Fiesta Buffet at 7 pm BINGO at 8...
by Niko | Sep 1, 2013 | Hernando, North Beach Sun, North Carolina Aquarium, Rehab Facility, Uncategorized
EXTRA EXTRA Read all about it…A STAR is Born – The NC Aquarium Breaks Ground on the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center. No one thought Hernando the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle would survive. When he washed ashore in early spring of this...
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....