N.E.S.T. News
Ellen Rowe needs your help
Ellen Rowe lives in Northern Virginia. She founded Tees for Turtles to help raise money and awareness for sea turtles and N.E.S.T. She designed original T-shirts with a couple of her drawings and last year raised $500 for NEST to aid in the survival of endangered and...
Earth Day support for NEST from Sun Realty and Outer Beaches Realty
April 22 is a day to celebrate the environment. The first Earth Day was organized in 1970 to promote the ideas of ecology, encourage respect for life on earth and highlight growing concern over pollution of the soil, air and water. Sun Realty and Outer Beaches...
Party at Kelly’s Restaurant Sunday April 2!!
NEST invites our volunteers and supporters to a fabulous party and fundraiser between 5 and 8 pm Sunday, April 2 at Kelly's Restaurant in Nags Head! This is a great chance to catchup with other NESTers and start getting ready for the summer season. For just a $10...
A Harp Seal makes a visit to the Outer Banks
The first visit for a seal to the Outer Banks for this season was made by a Harp seal who decided to haul out of the ocean in Nags Head for a bit of rest and relaxation on the beach. Under the direction of Marissa Bijarro of the NC Wildlife Resource Commission, Marine...
US Coast Guard releases sea turtles
Dr. Matthew Godfrey, NC Wildlife Resources Commission Sea Turtle Biologist has informed us that 26 turtles, mostly cold stuns from Hatteras, Lookout, and Cape Cod, plus a big loggerhead from Pea Island, were successfully transferred to the CG Cutter "Cushing"...