Sharing the Beach
Residents and visitors can help to make our area as turtle friendly as possible by remembering to keep beaches clean, flat, and dark from May 1 through Oct. 31. County ordinances prohibit visible lights...
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SHARING THE BEACH
Summer has arrived, and here in Central Florida that means both visitors and sea turtles are on our beaches. Each year during this time, our organization fields dozens of calls, messages and reports about...
Loggerheads
Editor’s note: This is part of a series highlighting the seven species of sea turtles during #SeaTurtleWeek. A different species will be highlighted each day. For more information on other Sea Turtle Week activities...
Nesting numbers climbing
The nesting numbers continue to climb, which means the STPS nest survey volunteers are keeping busy on the beach. Through May 24, STPS teams have recorded 48 loggerhead and 1 leatherback nest in the...
Nesting numbers adding up
With seven nests recorded by STPS surveyors on Friday of last week alone, the numbers are adding up this season. Please do your part and keep the beaches clean, flat, and dark for the...
KEEP BEACHES CLEAN, FLAT, AND DARK
By Caitlin Calabrese and Susan Skinner Residents and visitors can help to make our area as turtle friendly as possible by remembering to keep beaches clean, flat and dark from May 1 through Oct....
