Florida Coastal Conservancy
Home of the St. Joseph Peninsula Turtle Patrol and the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center.
What's Happening Now
Florida Coastal Conservancy
3 months ago
Today's the day we were hoping and waiting for...the arrival of nest 🎉200🎉! Our momma turtles are keeping us on our toes this season, and we send a HUGE THANK YOU to our awesome Volunteers for all their hard work! And it's not over yet: mommas are still visiting our shores nightly, and thousands of babies will be making their way to the Gulf over the next few months. Please continue to do YOUR great work of keeping our beaches clean, flat, and dark!
St. Joseph Peninsula Turtle Patrol & Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center
Through our interactions with visitors to the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center, beach-goers during nesting season, and inquirers from around the world, we are working hard to educate the public about the importance of sea turtles and the ways we all can help them.
Leave No Trace & Keep Lights Off
Help our visiting sea turtles at night:
- Clear the way at the end of the day by removing all beach equipment.
- Fill in holes and level sand sculptures.
- Turn lights off or use turtle-friendly red lights.
- Our sea turtles dig the beach CLEAN, FLAT, and DARK.
Visit Us at The Turtle Center
Come visit the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center!
Port St. Joe, FL
11:30 - 4:30pm EST