Local nonprofit reports seven sea turtle nests on Ocean Ridge beach, up from two last year
Sea Turtle Adventures reported seven nests on the southern 0.75 miles of Ocean Ridge beach compared with two at the same time last year and thanked the town and volunteers for support of a recent fundraiser that raised more than $20,000.
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Jackie Lorne, executive director of Sea Turtle Adventures, told commissioners the nonprofit’s turtle crawl fundraiser raised more than $20,000 and thanked town staff and StarBright volunteers for assistance at the event. Lorne reported that as of the morning of the meeting her group had recorded seven nests on the 0.75-mile area they monitor—up from two nests at the same time last year—and said dredging near the beach could influence nesting patterns this season.
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