Sea Turtle Nest Excavation
About the Event
Join us and our partners at Ecological Associates, Inc. on Stuart Public Beach on Friday, August 2nd at 8:30 am for an educational presentation as one of their biologists inventory the contents of a hatched loggerhead sea turtle nest.
Nests are excavated a few days after their hatch date to collect data. EAI's biologists count how many eggs were laid, how many hatched, and release any hatchlings found in the nest (viewing hatchlings is not guaranteed and depends on whether any remain in the nest at time of excavation, if time allows, and/or conditions are favorable).
This event is FREE to the public and ALL ages are welcome!
**Use the southernmost access point at Stuart Beach (the dirt parking lot) and walk south about 0.1 miles.**
This will be the FINAL sea turtle nest excavation in partnership with EAI this summer, so please join us!
