in the Florida Keys

Save-A-Turtle, Inc. of the Florida Keys is a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of rare and endangered marine turtles and to the enhancement of their habitats here in the Keys and throughout the world.  The organization was formed in 1985 under the sponsorship of the Florida Park Service, the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission (now the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or FWCC), and St. James the Fisherman Church.

Save-A-Turtle holds monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, 7:30 P.M.  Guest speakers give presentations on a variety of relevant topics.  Our Board of Directors meets at 6:30 and is also open to the public.  For more information, please see "News and Events".

Our 2008 Board of Directors:
Jeri Sears: President
Elaine Sweet: Vice-President
Julie Guardino: Secretary
Lydia Wolvin: Treasurer
Pat Wells: Technical Advisor
Donna Cofano
Monay Markey
Doris Pelton
Sandy Williams

CONTACT INFORMATION

Save-A-Turtle
P.O. Box 361
Islamorada, FL 33036

President:  Jeri Sears (e-mail: )

Webmaster:  Jeanette Hobbs (e-mail:  )

If you wish to report a sick, injured, or dead marine turtle, please call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 1-888-404-FWCC (3922).
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