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 jkepler | Jul 7, 2015 | Corolla, Corolla Nest, Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Loggerhead, Nest, Relocate Nest, Sea Turtle Update, Uncategorized
Nest #5 (June 30th, 2015) Nest #5 was found on Tuesday, June 30th by Dennis Silveri in Duck. To top it off, but he saw mama turtle LAYING HER EGGS! Nesting responders responded with record-breaking speed, and oohed and awwwwed all morning. Baby Benji had the great...
by jkepler | Jun 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Well sure enough the Nags Head dream team has discovered yet another Loggerhead sea turtle nest. Tim found the nest zero dark thirty on Sat., June 27. Pink N.E.S.T.er Steph was again first on the scene giving fearless leader KC that early morning nest status phone...
by jkepler | Jun 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Well well well…it had to happen eventually right? Around 6:30 AM this morning Nest #3 was found by none other than…DRUMROLL PLEASE……. Dennis Pohl! Miracles do happen right? Not only that – Nest #3 is Dennis’s third nest found EVER!...
by jkepler | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
After two weeks the question of “WHERE ARE THE NESTS?” has finally been answered! Maybe the Nags Head “Dream Team” jinxed us by making a deal with the Mama Sea Turtle Association (MSTA) to score the first nest, or maybe this heat wave had the...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Jun 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Thanks to a mix of volunteers and friends in eleven states, we have reached our goal of raising $8,000 for the purchase of ATVs. From May 1st to September 1st of each year, a team of forty-five N.E.S.T. volunteers daily patrol fifty miles of beach (one hundred miles...
