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Sea Turtles At Risk

Franklin County Florida

 

 

Dedicated to preserving the beaches of St. George Island, Dog Island and Alligator Point as nesting grounds for loggerhead, leatherback and green turtles.

  www.seaturtlesatrisk.org

 

What to do if you find a sick,
injured or dead Sea Turtle

 

 

LIGHTING BASICS

 

Lighting Self Evaluation

 

Leatherback nests on St George

 

 Baby Sea Turtle DISORIENTATIONS

 

Beached Loggerhead Rescue

 

2007 Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins

 

Sea Turtles Dig The Dark - Video

 

NEWS

 

Nesting summaries

 

 

TURTLE TALK

 

MISSION 

SURVEYS

VOLUNTEERING

TURTLE PICTURES

COLORING BOOK

HABITAT RESTORATION

 

Request Lighting Evaluation    

TURTLE FRIENDLY CONTRACTORS


APPLICATION TO BID -  Electrical 

 

GREAT LINKS     updated 6-15

 

Loggerhead nesting

in steep decline

 

10-24-07 turtle release

 

Plastics

 

SGICC and STAR Dune Restoration Project

 

WELCOME TO THE

BEACHES OF FRANKLIN COUNTY

Our beaches are an important nesting area for endangered sea turtles. Sharing the beach with sea turtles is a great privilege but we must take some measures to protect the turtles.

Artificial lighting can cause sea turtle hatchlings to die by straying away from the safety of the gulf. Please be extra careful to keep exterior lights out, as much as possible, and close the window treatments when interior lights are on. These measures should be taken from dusk to dawn during the nesting/hatching season – May1-Nov 1.

Also, any beach furniture (tents, chairs, etc.) taken to the beach should be removed at night. Bonfires and fireworks are not allowed on our beach.

By using these simple measures you can help save these sea turtles from extinction.

If you see sea turtle hatchlings call Bruce Drye immediately at 927 2103 – day or night or FWC at 1-888-404-3922!

Thanks and enjoy your stay at the uncommon Florida

Sea Turtles At Risk, Inc.

P.O. Box 597

Apalachicola, Fl. 32320

 

                         Sea Turtles At Risk, Inc. A not-for-profit- Florida Corporation

              Dedicated to the protection of sea turtle habitat and sea turtle habitat restoration

 

St. Joe Bay Release 2004
 

2 year old loggerhead

5 year old loggerhead

 

 

       

Apalachicola River Expo

 

 

 

Revised: 06/15/08 4-29-08  4-29-08 rld

 

 

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