Join us for an evening sea turtle nest evaluation! All ages are welcome. No registration is required. This is our only Leatherback sea turtle nest evaluation this season.

During a nest evaluation, we dig up the contents of the nest three days after it hatches to determine the success rate of the nest. We count how many eggs were laid, how many hatched, and release any hatchlings found in the nest*.

During the evaluation, we share a lot of fascinating facts about sea turtle biology, the state of sea turtles in Florida and on our beach, and ways you can help protect them.

*Viewing hatchlings is not guaranteed and depends on whether any remain in the nest at the time of evaluation, if time allows, and/or if conditions are favorable.

Directions:

Please meet us at the nest. MS022 is located 1.5 miles south of Mickler's Landing - that is the closest public parking, so please plan your arrival accordingly. The nest is located at the Sea Hammock condos, but no public parking is available there. We recommend parking at Mickler's and walking south on the beach (when you enter the beach, turn right). We will have a large area staked off at the nest by 6:15 p.m. so you can't miss us!

We will still conduct the evaluation if light rain occurs, but will postpone or cancel if lightning is present.

All activities are conducted by authorized personnel under FWC Permit #: MTP-23-029.