N.E.S.T.

Network for Endangered Sea Turtles

Outer Banks,
North Carolina

N.E.S.T. News Items
Updated:  November 19, 2006

▪  Coastival Celebration 2006  
▪  Kitty Hawk Sea Turtle Nest Excavated    ^{New News!}
▪  2007 International Sea Turtle Symposium Close to NEST   ^{New News!}

Coastival Celebration 2006!  October 13-14, 2006;.  N.E.S.T. is a partner in Coastival  2006, which will include a golf tournament on Friday October 13 and a the Coastival Celebration on Saturday evening, October 14.  The first Coastival raised over $2,000 for the newly-formed NEST Endowment and this year is expected to raise even more -- but only with your help.    Coastival tickets are available at all Gateway Bank branches in Currituck and Dare counties or online.  For more information, including tickets and sponsorship information, go to www.Coastival.org or call 252-491-8166.

   NEST has two reserved tables at the Saturday, October 14, Coastival Celebration, which will feature wonderful food from restaurants all over Currituck and Dare counties plus the sumptuous Chocolate FantaSea!  A few seats remain at the reserved N.E.S.T. tables, which will be specially decorated by our own Jackie Orsulak.  If you would like to join us, tickets at the reserved tables are $65 each.  Tickets at unreserved tables are $50 each.

   Turtle Sprints:  Get in the Regional Medical Center Turtle Sprints - just $5 to sponsor one sprinting turtle -- or you can sponsor 5 turtles for just $20.  Go to www.Coastival.org to get your tickets and please don't forget to join in the Turtle Sprints.  Great prizes to be awarded for each heat!

 

 

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Please submit N.E.S.T. News items by email (nest_obx@yahoo.com), fax (252-449-6901), or regular mail:  NEST, P.O. Box 1168, Kitty Hawk, NC  27954.

Kitty Hawk Sea Turtle Nest Excavated

 The Kitty Hawk sea turtle nest was excavated Sunday evening, September 3.  Following a discussion between Wendy Cluse, Sea Turtle Coordinator for the State, and Millie Overman, NEST Coordinator and Volunteer, the decision was made to excavate the nest given a hatchling being sited by a NEST volunteer following Tropical Storm Ernesto.

 The excavation yielded 22 live hatchlings that were guided to the sea by NEST volunteers.  Of the original 101 eggs, 20 undeveloped eggs were found in the nest, which means that a total of 81 live turtle hatchlings came out either on their own during Ernesto or with the help of NEST volunteers during the excavation.

 Thanks are due to many volunteers, especially Marilyn Seal who served as Nest Mother for the Kitty Hawk nest.  Numerous tourists and guests stopped by to watch the process and several new volunteers were recruited. 

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International Sea Turtle Symposium Close to Home!
February 24 - 27, 2007; Myrtle Beach, SC

The web site for the 27th Sea Turtle Symposium is now open for early registration. On this site you can find general information on the coming Symposium, an easy to use Registration interface, Abstract Submission procedures, Travel Grant information, and Hotel Reservation information. Please note all important deadlines, and procedures for registering and submitting abstracts. Complete details can be found on the web site at: http://iconferences.seaturtle.org/

The symposium will be held at the Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, from 22 through 28 February 2007. The sooner you register, the cheaper it will be; registration fees will increase as the Symposium nears. The early registration deadline is 15 October 2006. Deadlines will be strictly enforced. Do not wait until the last minute in case you experience difficulties.

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