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.