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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is looking for volunteers to be “turtle nest watchers” starting at the end of this month and into September when sea turtle nests on Ocracoke begin to hatch.
Nest sitters typically sit on the beach near a designated nest for several hours on their assigned evening(s) and watch that no vehicles breach the nest area, educate beach goers about these creatures and alert NPS staff if the nest starts to “boil,” or hatch.
The Seashore will hold a turtle nest watch volunteer training from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, in the Ocracoke Community Center.
This training is for volunteers who reside on Ocracoke or who will be available across multiple weeks as nest-sitters may be called upon from the last week of July through September.
During the two-hour training, volunteers will learn about sea turtles and will be required to fill out the necessary paperwork to become an official volunteer with the National Park Service.
No per-registration is necessary.