N.E.S.T. News

N.E.S.T. received a very generous donation from the Friedman-French Foundation given in the memory of Dale Baker Ray, beloved mother of Pam Braden.  Ms. Ray had lived in Surf City, North Carolina.  The donation will help us to ensure hatchlings get to the ocean, and...

In an uncommon event, Nest 4 of 2024 emerged in the early evening so everyone could watch!  87 hatchlings came out and all made it down the runway in 6 minutes!  Congratulations to Nest Parents Pam and Bob McC and their team!    

N.E.S.T. received a donation of over $2,200 from the H2OBX Waterpark. Wow!! The Waterpark has donated a portion of the proceeds from plush turtles sold at the park for a few years and N.E.S.T. very much appreciates the ongoing generous support. N.E.S.T. President,...

N.E.S.T. volunteers recently installed signs along the Corolla 4WD beaches in Currituck County. The 4WD beaches serve many purposes including as the main area roadway, for wildlife habitat and for beachgoers to enjoy the beach. It's important that all of these uses...

The article below was originally published here:  https://coastalreview.org/2024/02/dna-project-links-individual-female-loggerheads-nests/ During any given summer on North Carolina beaches, volunteers comb the shores for evidence of freshly laid sea turtle nests. As...