Welcome to the
Florida Coastal Conservancy
Home of the St. Joseph Peninsula Turtle Patrol and the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center.
Sea Turtle Nesting Season in Florida
May 1st - October 31st
May 1st - October 31st
What's Happening Now
Florida Coastal Conservancy
13 hours ago
The wait is finally over with the arrival of our first nest of the season on our stretch of beach! With many more mommas to come, please keep up the 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!
Get Directions:
1001 10th Street
Port St. Joe, FL
Port St. Joe, FL
We're Open:
Sunday-Thursday
11:30 - 4:30pm EST
11:30 - 4:30pm EST