by MJanes | Feb 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Chris Pruitt It’s been a busy winter for the N.E.S.T. Stranding Response Team and our volunteers at the STAR (Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation) Center at the North Carolina Aquarium. To quote, Karen Clark (KC), Community Science Specialist with the NC...
by MJanes | Sep 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sea turtle lovers, Tabor and Nadia, after a lot of hard work sold $272 worth of lemonade to benefit N.E.S.T.! Thank you so very much!! And the proceeds were accompanied with some beautiful artwork!.
by MJanes | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Chris Pruitt Last year, the first nest was found on June 12. This year it was found Memorial Day weekend, followed closely by a second. As of June 23, we have 12 nests confirmed, vs. only 4 at the same time in 2021. Another unusual thing is the number of false...
by MJanes | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
One person can make a difference and everyone should try.” John F. Kennedy It all started with one woman who made it her mission to ensure that endangered sea turtles received appropriate care. In so doing, she enlisted the help of the entire community, creating a...
by MJanes | May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Artrageous was outrageous!! A team of N.E.S.T, volunteers spent the day at the event sponsored by the Dare County Arts Council. They did crafts and talked turtles with several hundred children of all ages. Event organizers estimated a total attendance of 2,000. The...
by MJanes | May 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
N.E.S.T. and all our volunteers would like to thank the students, teachers, and parents of the Outer Banks Montessori Collective for their recent generous donation. This group of amazing young entrepreneurs decided to raise funds for N.E.S.T. this winter by selling...
