Daytime Schedule:
Nursery Watch and Hatchling care
(Available December10- March 15, 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 7- March
20. 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.