Photo Credit: Lindsey Koehler
Please be advised that all Caswell Beach Volunteers carry and wear a NCWRC permit badge. Offical volunteers also have Caswell Beach Parking Permits to display at all times when they park to perform sea turtle duties. Don’t hesitate to ask to see a badge if you are uncertain who you are speaking with!
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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2025 Turtle Data
2025 Nests
2025 False Crawls
2025 Volunteer Hours
2025 Hatched Eggs
Our Latest Updates
- Strong Start for Caswell Beach’s Sea Turtles in MayAs May comes to a close, Caswell Beach Turtle Watch is excited to share that it has logged 9 nests thus far! The challenging King Tides in the past week left little to no beach Read More
- Caswell Beach Has First Sea Turtle Nests for 2025As of today, Caswell Beach, NC is excited to share news about its first 4 nests of the 2025 season. It looks like there were some fairly large, mature mamas, with crawl widths at 40+”! Read More
- Will Caswell Beach Sea Turtles Arrive Early This Year?The onset of the summer season at Caswell Beach, NC always brings great anticipation for the arrival of mama sea turtles. The tranquil 4-mile stretch of pristine, sandy shoreline on the east end of Oak Island is Read More
- Caswell Beach Turtle Watch Completes Another Successful SeasonThis week, Caswell Beach Turtle Watch wrapped up its 44th year serving the Caswell Beach community in its sea turtle protection efforts. Our turtle protection team, at 142 volunteers strong, oversaw 63 nests this season Read More
- Caswell Beach’s Last Sea Turtle Nest is ExcavatedCaswell Beach Turtle Watch had our last sea turtle nest on Caswell Beach, Nest #63, excavated on Friday, Nov. 8th. It was a lesson in developmental stages and loss. Team 6 diligently checked the nest Read More