by MJanes | Dec 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
December 2023 Dear N.E.S.T. Partner, I hope this letter finds you well. We are reaching out to you today to request any support you can provide. N.E.S.T. is committed to protecting and conserving sea turtles on the Outer Banks and we’ve been working hard to fulfill...
by MJanes | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Holly Robinson and Louise Vance Dare County teachers are now using the sea turtle curriculum developed by N.E.S.T. to teach students about our beautiful sea turtles in all FIVE elementary schools. The curriculum project began in 2017 at Kitty Hawk Elementary (KHES)...
by MJanes | Oct 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
On October 8th, the Corolla Light Civic Association held a wonderful pancake breakfast and donated the proceeds to N.E.S.T. Several N.E.S.T. volunteers helped out at the event. We are extremely grateful for the generous donation of $681 and all of our wonderful...
by MJanes | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
They are the family from Salem, Indiana that we wrote to you about in August. They did a home-school fundraiser for N.E.S.T. and drove 14 hours to deliver the $2,530 they raised during their months long fundraiser. We want to thank them for all their hard work and...
by MJanes | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
On Sept. 16, a short and heartfelt ceremony dedicating a popular bronze sea turtle sculpture in memory of Millie Overman was held at the N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island. Millie is known to many as the matriarch of the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.) and...
by MJanes | Aug 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
The McFate family are lovers of the Outer Banks and sea turtles. So it was natural, with a little help from mom, for the home schoolers to take on a school project to help N.E.S.T. The resulting fundraising project has turned into a big deal! The kids have solicited...
