by MJanes | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
When Doug and Frances Hines recommended a Bob’s Grill Fundraiser as a win win they were so right! Many thanks to Bob’s Grill for sponsoring the NEST fundraiser and donating 30% of the proceeds for each breakfast purchased to NEST. As most of you know Bob’s Grill is...
by DPohl | Jul 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
July 11, 2018 On March 3, 2018 David Griffith presented his sea turtle project at the Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair, and won first prize in the animal sciences category. It was a big surprise to him that he also won another first place award from the...
by MJanes | Jul 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Annual Duck 4th of July Parade was bigger and better than ever! Long time NESTer Jackie O. donned her traditional and very warm turtle suit and with ice on her feet rode on the back of the NEST turtle mobile along with other loyal NESTers. Congratulations to all...
by MJanes | Jun 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
N.E.S.T. Achievements at Kitty Hawk Elementary School 2017-2018 The big WIN of this program was the impact made on over 500 young minds…who are now educated, enthusiastic and compassionate about our beautiful sea turtles. It was a tremendously successful first...
by MJanes | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Emmett Swain and Tallulah Morris submitted the winning name for the new loggerhead sea turtle recently added by N.E.S.T. to the ocean mural in the entrance hall of Kitty Hawk Elementary School…”SEAWEED”!! A school wide contest was run to name the new...
by DPohl | Apr 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
April 8, 2018 Over 500,000,000 plastic straws are used each day in the United States. It is estimated that more than 90 percent of trash floating in the oceans of the world is plastic. Plastic accounts as the most harmful man-made item to threatened and...
