Turtle walks start Saturday on Longboat Key

By Dana Kampa
| 5:00 a.m. June 5, 2025

Monique, a loggerhead sea turtle, crawls into the ocean off Lido Beach.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

For the months of June and July, Longboat Key Turtle Watch invites members of the public to learn all about sea turtles and their nesting activities.

Volunteers trained by Mote Marine Laboratory will lead the morning walks along the shore for free, pointing out signs of turtle activity. They will also share information about their life cycle and the surrounding environment.

The first of these walks is at 6:45 a.m. this Saturday. Participants meet at the public beach access point at 4795 Gulf of Mexico Drive. People of all ages can join, as long as an adult accompanies any children.

The group plans to hold these public walks every Saturday, regardless of the weather, barring thunderstorms. Visit LBKTurtleWatch.org for more.

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Dana Kampa

Dana Kampa is the Longboat Key neighbors reporter for the Observer. She first ventured into journalism in her home state of Wisconsin, going on to report community stories everywhere from the snowy mountains of Washington State to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. She has been a writer and photographer for more than a decade, covering what matters most to readers.