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
9 hours ago
Our turtles have been keeping us on our toes this season! It's been a very long time since we've given an update, but we're back with a snapshot of what's been happening...
The bad news first: an early June storm and Tropical Storm Bertha hit our beach hard, and the majority of our nests were lost to high surf conditions.
Now the great news: we have broken our 18 year record with a whopping 292 nests laid on our six mile stretch of beach!
We still have many viable nests remaining, and with so much loss, it is even more important to do our part for the hatchlings still to come. Please keep up the good work of keeping it clean, flat, and dark out there!
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