N.E.S.T. News

N.E.S.T. Hosts Spring Fling Virtual Fundraiser
Beginning Saturday, March 13, N.E.S.T. is hosting the last in its series of fabulous virtual silent auctions. A variety of items, from restaurant gift certificates to vacation stays, will be up for auction from Saturday, March 13 to Saturday, March 20. Find the...
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N.E.S.T.’s Fun Fabulous Virtual Valentine’s Day Auction Opens Friday January 29th!
N.E.S.T. is hosting an online silent auction beginning Friday, January 29. In lieu of the in-person event typically held every spring, the organization is holding a series of virtual auctions. The Valentine’s fundraiser contains specially curated items perfect for...
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N.E.S.T. Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Virtual Fundraiser
Outer Banks, NC – Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.) is celebrating 25 years of sea turtle protection and education on the Outer Bank with a fundraiser. Originally scheduled for March, the annual auction portion has been moved online just in time for...
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The Force of Nature Challenges NEST Volunteers
Recently here on the Outer Banks, a dangerous combination of storms including Sally, Teddy, and a cold front, wreaked havoc on our unhatched sea turtle nests. Before the storms, there were 15 nests still in the ground in N.E.S.T. territory from the NC/Virginia line to...
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Corolla Nest 2 gets a visitor
This morning, Mike Cosgrove, a turtle friendly beach goer, spotted this fox right next to Nest 2 in Corolla. Yesterday he saw it chasing ghost crabs and figured It was just hungry for a meal. But when he saw it staring at Nest 2, he let NEST folks know of a potential...
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