Name a Nest

What’s in a name? You can decide that. For $25, you and your family can name a Longboat Key turtle nest. Donors will be given a picture and location of a nest, and when turtles hatch, they will be notified. The nests will be located on the Manatee County side of Longboat Key between 4141 Gulf of Mexico Drive and Greer Island. Donors can pay online at lbkturtlewatch.com, or print a form and mail payment to Longboat Key Turtle Watch, 5380 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 105, Longboat Key, FL 34228.

Week of July 16-22

                        2017        2016

Nests               78             91

False Crawls   56              64

Total as of July 22

                        2017         2016

Nests              1,187          1,037

False Crawl  1,109             1,494

Courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory