Turtle team reports 1,248 nests this season; advisory board approves 2026 meeting calendar

Turtle Team representatives told the Town of Highland Beach Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board on Nov. 5 that the 2025 sea‑turtle season closed with 739 loggerhead nests and 509 green turtle nests, a total of 1,248 nests. The board acknowledged the nonprofit’s outreach role at town events and thanked volunteers for the season’s work.

Meeting dates approved

The advisory board approved its 2026 meeting calendar by motion: Jan. 7 (11:00 a.m.), May 6, Sept. 9 and Nov. 4. Members discussed moving the regularly scheduled August meeting into September to improve attendance; the adopted dates reflect that preference.

Operational follow‑ups

Board members and staff agreed on several near‑term follow‑ups related to events and outreach:

- Kiki Baxter will draft the invitation for the proposed library wine‑tasting event and circulate it to staff and the board. - Baxter will also prepare the short attendee questionnaire for the Delray Sands dune event and ensure copies are available for Nov. 12. - Miss Allen will check with the town manager on the revised cost estimate for the wine‑tasting proposal and on whether the Nov. 12 Delray Sands attendance cap can be adjusted.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to approve the Nov. 5 agenda: approved by voice vote (no roll‑call tally recorded in the transcript). - Motion to approve minutes of the Sept. 17 meeting: approved by voice vote (no roll‑call tally recorded). - Motion to approve 2026 meeting dates as presented: approved by voice vote.

Provenance: The Turtle Team report begins at 01:31:06. The meeting dates discussion and vote began later in the meeting and the board moved to approve the calendar during the latter portion of the session.