Daytime Schedule:
Nursery Watch and Hatchling care
(Available December10- Feb 28 10am-3pm).
The greenhouse requires monitoring
throughout the day to care for emerging hatchlings. Participants have the opportunity to watch newly hatched turtles emerging
from their nests and learn how to care for them.
Biologists for a day will have full
access to the turtle camp and greenhouse where they will be trained by our Biologists, Technicians and/or Volunteers.
Children under 15 must be accompanied by a parent. If you are doing the day time Nest Watch you are definately welcome
to stay for the hatchling release at sunset.
Nest Inventory & Hatchling Release
(Dec 10- Feb 28. 5:00-7:30pm)
Participants
assist in "Nest Clean Out" to free any hatchlings that may be trapped below debris. You will be trained on seperating
and counting nest contents such as empty shells, infertile eggs, and hatched turtles.