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Florida Coastal Conservancy

Home of the St. Joseph Peninsula Turtle Patrol and the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center.

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Sea Turtle Nesting Season in Florida
May 1st - October 31st

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Holiday Open House

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We hope you'll join us for our Annual Holiday Open House at the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center! Enjoy refreshments, adopt a sea turtle nest for our 2025 season and shop for gifts, bid on silent auction items, meet our resident turtle ambassadors, and learn more about our amazing sea turtles!
If you'd like to donate artwork or items for our silent auction, please visit us at the Turtle Center, Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 to 4:30 ET.

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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!

We're Open:
Sunday-Thursday
11:30 - 4:30pm EST

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