VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: PENNY McDONALD
By Megan Maynard This month’s volunteer spotlight is Penny McDonald. As a child in Bay Shore, New York, Penny found herself boating and clamming during the summers along the beaches of Fire Island. Now...
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Ready, set… Turtle Krawl 2020
The 2020 Turtle Krawl 5K virtual event Sept. 12-15 offers participants the chance to come together to support sea turtle conservation while staying apart. Registration is still open for the Sea Turtle Preservation Society’s...
HELP SEA TURTLES SURVIVE: FWC offers tips on helping hatchlings
By Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Sea turtle hatchlings are beginning to appear on beaches throughout the Sunshine State, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking the public to help...
Sea turtles benefit from lagoon friendly yards
By Aubry Forsyth Sea turtles inhabit many areas along the Florida coast, and the Indian River Lagoon is one of those places. The 156 miles of the Indian River Lagoon, or IRL, include three...
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: DEBBY LIVINGSTON
By Megan Maynard This month’s volunteer spotlight is Debby Livingston. Debby has made Melbourne her home since late 2011 and soon after settling here found herself searching for volunteer work. She is an accountant...
Biolumi-lessons
Editor’s Note: The Sea Turtle Preservation Society was unable to offer guided night walks this summer due to covid-19 concerns, but some of our volunteers have offered to share their favorite night walk experiences...
SEA TURTLES AND STORMS
The first hurricane expected to impact Brevard County this year is on its way, and STPS knows that many of you are concerned about the nests, hatchlings and nesting adult turtles on our beaches....
Tiny debris with a big impact
Editor’s Note: During Plastic Free July, the Loggerhead Lowdown blog will focus on a variety of plastic issues and ways to be part of the solution. To learn more about the global Plastic Free...
What’s a nurdle?
Editor’s Note: During Plastic Free July, the Loggerhead Lowdown blog will focus on a variety of plastic-related issues and ways to be part of the solution. To learn more about the global Plastic Free...
Join the Plastic Free July challenge
It’s Plastic Free July. Since its beginning in 2011, this growing global movement has challenged each of us to be part of the solution to plastic pollution. Each year eight million tons of plastic...
