Would you like to Volunteer?

BEACH WALKER

Nesting season begins April 15th in Monroe County.  Our volunteer beach walkers monitor our beaches for nesting females and their hatchlings through the end of September.
Volunteers generally walk the beach one or two days per week just after sunrise. Volunteers are needed throughout the Florida Keys. You must reside in Monroe County during the entire season and attend a mandatory FREE training provided by the FWC.
If you would like to join our team,
​CLICK below to email our volunteer coordinator!

Please tell us which area you would like to volunteer for:
     ISLAMORADA
     MARATHON
     BIG PINE KEY
     KEY WEST
FWC SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK (STSSN)

​Help is always needed in documenting injured, sick and dead sea turtles. Volunteers should live, at least seasonally, in the Lower Keys. While this opportunity can be challenging, it is very important in helping the survival of our sea turtles. FWCC training is required and the training information will be provided to you by Save-A-Turtle. The STSSN has networks throughout the entire state as well as GA, SC, NC , TX and more. Your training could also apply to any of these areas. 
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

Educating the public on the struggles sea turtles face is one of Save-a-Turtle’s most important missions.  Volunteers are needed at community events, for school programs, and to educate government officials on the importance of enforcing regulations.  
BEACH CLEAN-UPS
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Trash washes up on the beaches daily. Come out and help us make the beaches safe for nesting momma turtles and for babies racing to the ocean.  Official beach clean-ups are conducted periodically throughout the year, but you can help every time you’re at the beach by picking up any trash you see.
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Save-A-Turtle also partners with Coastlove for clean-ups throughout the Florida Keys.  Click here to join an upcoming event with this amazing organization.

​OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

If you have skills that you feel could help accomplish the Save-a-Turtle mission we'd love to chat!  Let us know how your unique skills can benefit the turtles.