Photo Credit: Lindsey Koehler
2024 Nest Adoption Applications are available!
Please note – exclusive adoptions have been temporarily suspended until we know our nest count, but donations are welcome!
WHO WE ARE
Caswell Beach Turtle Watch is a private non-profit staffed solely by volunteers from the community. The organization and its volunteers are supervised by authorized program leaders who are designated permittees of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.
OUR PURPOSE
The purpose of Caswell Beach Turtle Watch is to protect threatened and endangered sea turtles that lay their eggs on Caswell Beach. Efforts include community education, and monitoring and reporting on sea turtle nesting and hatch activities relying on the public’s help.
NEST ADOPTION
You can “Adopt-a-Nest” to help support the efforts of Caswell Beach Turtle Watch in their nest monitoring activities. When you adopt a nest, you receive a Certificate of Adoption, nest photos, and updates about your nest throughout the season.
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2023 Turtle Data
Our Latest Updates
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- May 3, 2024 – Day 3 of PatrolBeautiful sunrise for our third day of patrol. No activity to report. Big shout out to Fort Caswell for putting up our Incidental Catch sign!
- May 1, 2024- First Day of Turtle Season!Happy First Day of Turtle Season! The only tracks seen on this beautiful day were from our local Alligator celebrity! (Thanks to Karen Watson for the alligator pictures). Be safe out there and keep your Read More
- Kicking off the 2024 Turtle SeasonIt’s been a busy start to Caswell Beach’s sea turtle season as we prepare for our 2024 nesting to begin. Alot goes on behind the scenes of each season’s launch that may not be apparent Read More
- 2024 NC Wildlife Meeting with Official Turtle TeamsTeam Caswell Beach and OKI with Dr. Godfrey, our State Coordinator. Caswell Beach Turtle Watch attended the NC Sea Turtle Project Annual Kickoff meeting on March 6, 2024. NC Sea Turtle Project Biologists (NC Wildlife) Read More