Florida Coastal Conservancy
Home of the St. Joseph Peninsula Turtle Patrol and the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center.
What's Happening Now
Florida Coastal Conservancy
3 months ago
Our 2025 sea turtle nesting season has officially ended, and WHAT A SEASON it was! This year we welcomed 231 loggerhead nests and 5 green nests on our six mile stretch of St. Joseph Peninsula. Drumroll, please, for this year's counts...
5 evaluated green nests produced 394 hatchlings, and 209 evaluated loggerhead nests produced 14,355 hatchlings!
To our hard-working Volunteers for their tireless efforts both on and off the beach, and to our countless supporters and beach-goers who help make this a safe place for our momma and baby sea turtles, THANK YOU!
We look forward to welcoming both our sea turtles and visitors back to our beautiful beaches in 2026!
*All work conducted by authorized personnel under Florida Marine Turtle Permit 094.*
St. Joseph Peninsula Turtle Patrol & Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center
Through our interactions with visitors to the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center, beach-goers during nesting season, and inquirers from around the world, we are working hard to educate the public about the importance of sea turtles and the ways we all can help them.
Leave No Trace & Keep Lights Off
Help our visiting sea turtles at night:
- Clear the way at the end of the day by removing all beach equipment.
- Fill in holes and level sand sculptures.
- Turn lights off or use turtle-friendly red lights.
- Our sea turtles dig the beach CLEAN, FLAT, and DARK.
Visit Us at The Turtle Center
Come visit the Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center!
Port St. Joe, FL
11:30 - 4:30pm EST