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Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project
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NESTS: Neighbors
Ensuring Sea Turtle Survival
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Businesses and Residents on
Tybee Island can help protect sea turtles that nest on our
neighborhood beaches. The life of a sea turtle can be
rather challenging and we hope that you can help keep the
neighborhood safe for nesting turtles and ensure that
newborn hatchlings get off to a good start! |
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What can you do to help?
The Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project staff and volunteers
are coordinating simple activities designed for businesses
and individual homeowners living on Tybee Island that will
have a direct benefit to helping the survival of sea
turtles and protecting their nesting habitat. What better
way is there to get to know your neighbors than working to
build community interest and support, that gathers
everyone together to work toward an important conservation
priority for the state of Georgia – helping to save sea
turtles one NEST at a time!
It's easy! We want you to become more familiar with sea
turtles and some of the challenges they are facing through
a Partner Certification. As a Partner, the
activities are geared toward sharing information, becoming
more informed, and making the right choices to assist
nesting turtles and hatchlings. We will give you a list of
items to choose from and all you need to do is complete
them to become a NESTS Partner.
Whether it is working to turn off lights that shine on the
beach, learning more about sea turtles from a resident
expert, or reducing the amount of litter found on our
beaches, you will be part of an inspired community that is
ensuring the survival of sea turtles. Once you are a
NESTS Partner, we will send you a decal and
certificate that you can proudly display to show your
commitment!
How do you get started?
To receive more information on the NESTS program, contact
Tammy Smith, Sea Turtle Project
Coordinator at (912) 786-5917 or
tsmith@tybeemarinescience.org.
The NESTS program was originally developed by the
Carribean Conservation Corps and implemented on the
Barrier Island in Southern Brevard County and Northern
Indian River County of Florida. The CCC has generously
allowed us to use their ideas to assist the Lights Out
Campaign on Tybee. For more information on the CCC
program, please visit their website at
http://www.nests-certified.org/.
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