Children are especially welcome!Īdopt one of our Hunting Island sea turtle nests for $50.The Georgia and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Sea Turtle Programs are participating in a multi-state genetics research project along with the University of Georgia to answer several basic loggerhead sea turtle nesting questions. Join any morning patrol or nest inventory as a visitor. Questions about the Sea Turtle Conservation Project?įollow our blog by clicking daily on the Loggerhead Blog link and see what is happening on the beach. In addition to watching our numbers of nests increase, Sea Turtle Project volunteers log their hours and mileage in at This organization collects and shares information on sea turtle conservation programs all over the world! How does MY work help Hunting Island’s Sea Turtle Conservation Project? Only YOU can help to stop this decline, and that is something to be proud of! Sea turtles have been in our earth’s oceans for about 145 million years, but their numbers are declining. Make sure all teams have left the beach safely and have reported their findings.įOHI Sea Turtle Project Volunteers have the satisfaction of knowing that they join the ranks of elite sea turtle conservation volunteers across the state, nation, and globe in preserving one of our most threatened marine creatures. Maintain radio contact with all teams and assist as necessary. Responsibilities include all of the responsibilities of Team Leaders and the following:Īssign each team to its zone of responsibility for the day. Sea Turtle Project Day Leaders (returning volunteers only): Supervise the marking of DNA vials and nest signage. Supervise the protection of the nest from predators using a mesh screen or wire cage. In the case of relocation, direct and assist the digging of the new nest cavity on higher ground.ĭirect and assist with properly moving the eggs from the old nest to the new nest site.
Responsibilities include all of the responsibilities of Team Members plus the following:Īttend a special training for probers to learn to identify the precise location of a nest.īe reassigned, when necessary, to a day when the need for a prober is greatest.Įxtract one egg from each nest for DNA testing.ĭetermine whether a nest should be relocated. Sea Turtle Nest Probers/ Team Leaders (returning volunteers only):
Participate in nest inventories when hatching is complete.Įnjoy the beautiful sunrises and watch for mother sea turtles leaving the beach! Monitor nests for signs of predation and later hatching. Walk the beach with Team Leaders and look for turtle tracks and nests. Report to the Visitors’ Center at 6 AM one day per week during the nesting and hatching season, May through mid-October. Inventory nests when hatching is complete.Īttend a morning training session on South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Friends of Hunting Island requirements and procedures during the first week of May. Monitor nests for signs of hatching and hatchling emergence. Protect nests with mesh and wire cages and identify with official signage. Help relocate nests laid within the intertidal zone to higher ground. Walk the Hunting Island State Park beach with other volunteers to identify sea turtle crawls (tracks) and nests. People like YOU, who, as member of Friends of Hunting Island, commit to join the Project.
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