A loggerhead sea turtle, rehabilitated at The Turtle Hospital, joined a “race” Friday against 10 other turtles after being released on a Florida Keys beach with a satellite-tracking transmitter affixed to its shell.
Navarre High School science teacher Charlene Mauro was at the White House Aug. 12 to accept the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educator.
Great weather brought in a huge crowd at the 2014 Emerald Coast Poker Run on Aug. 16 at Juana’s Pagodas. “This is one of our biggest weekends of the year,” said Kevin Rudzki of Juana’s Pagodas.
If you are local, you might know what is going on at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC). If you are not, you might just see a beautiful mural and on-going construction without ever knowing there is a turtle center inside.
Two grants, totaling nearly $45,000, are helping to grow educational programs, as well as expand the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center. The grants from Santa Rosa County and International Paper are supporting projects for the NBSTCC and the Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary.
“I don’t think there is a kid yet that we haven’t taught how to surf,” said Waterboyz owner Sean Fell. Fell is referring to the eight surf camp sessions Waterboyz holds for aspiring surfers each summer.
Plastic bags. Bottles. Cups. Straws. Cans. Fishing line. Just some of the items that were removed from Navarre Beach by volunteers July 26 during the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center’s monthly “Trash Bash.”
