Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring

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Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring

Coordinating conservation efforts since 1983 along the Manatee County shoreline.

Conservation

Our conservation effort has been focused around Sea Turtles and Shorebird Monitoring.  Read more about our projects.

Sea Turtles

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Shore Birds

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Adopt-A-Nest

Show your support for the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch by adopting a sea turtle nest that has been laid on the beaches of Anna Maria Island.
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Get Involved

There are various ways for you to get involved.  Become a Bird Steward, attend a Turtle & Shorebird Talk on Tuesday during summer or buy a Turtle License Plate.

Beach Stewarding
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Bird Stewarding
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Events
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License Plate
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Lighting Guides

Living on Anna Maria Island Beachfront? Learn how you help by dimming your lights after dark. Lights that shine onto a nesting beach at night can draw turtle hatchlings away from the ocean and off the beach, where they have a slim chance of survival. Beach lights can also scare away females crawling ashore to nest.

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