Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System

Adopt-A-Nest

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Sea turtle nest adoptions are environmentally friendly. Nothing will be sent to you in the mail. Instead you will receive your own customized adoption web page. Your $25 adoption helps support the nest monitoring program you select.

Each adoption includes:

  • A certificate that you can print at home.
  • Your own customized adoption web page.
  • Your name on the nesting beach web page.
  • Updates on the status of your adopted nest throughout the nesting season.

Participating Beaches

Beach Nests this Season Nests Available for Adoption Aproximate Nesting Season
Joao Barrosa Cape Verde 0 0 July - unknown
Guana River South Florida 156 57 March - November
Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR Florida 218 85 April - November
Hammocks Beach SP North Carolina 16 5 May - November
NEST (Northern Outer Banks) North Carolina 53 34 May - November
Topsail Island North Carolina 145 76 April - November
Pastillo Puerto Rico 0 0 February - April
Cape Island South Carolina 1966 645 April - October
DeBordieu Beach South Carolina 39 17 May - October
Edisto Town Beach South Carolina 171 44 May - November
Folly Beach South Carolina 130 52 April - October
Garden City Beach South Carolina 15 6 April - December
Hobcaw Beach South Carolina 23 8 May - November
Hunting Island State Park South Carolina 228 67 April - October
Lighthouse Island South Carolina 1391 462 May - November
Litchfield by the Sea South Carolina 4 1 May - October
North Litchfield South Carolina 5 0 May - October
North Myrtle Beach South Carolina 18 6 May - October
Pawleys Island South Carolina 49 12 May - October
South Litchfield South Carolina 13 4 May - October
St. Phillips Island South Carolina 0 0 May - September
Lattakia Syria 0 0 May - August