Things have started - Mile Marker Posts are up

Well, our sea turtle nesting season will soon start - Thursday, May 1st.  A few volunteers were out on Waties Island today and were able to get our "mile marker posts" in the ground.

Many thanks to Barb and Steve Demusz, Kim Toney, and Kathy Golden who joined me to complete this work.  Thankfully it was a great day out on the beach and we beat the rain! 

It was a little disconcerting today to see raccoon tracks on the lower end of the beach.  We will have to watch out for these critters, they can cause havoc with any nests laid.

 

 

 

 

 

Steve doing his part - Marker 7

 

 

 Kathy and Kim - Kathy doing a great job with the hammer

 

Kathy, Barb and Kim coming down off of the dune

Job well done ladies - at Marker Pole #1.

 

All sea turtle monitoring by Waties Island Sea Turtle Patrol is permitted and authorized by the SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program under Marin Turtle Permit MT500.

Pictures and text by Leslie P.