Sea Turtle Patrol Survey Zones

From May 1 to October 31 dedicated marine turtle patrol volunteers survey the beaches at sunrise to post off the nest of sea turtles while collecting important data on nesting activities.

While conducting nesting surveys volunteers must endure physically demanding conditions that are often hot, sandy, and buggy while collecting accurate scientific data.

If you are interested in volunteering find your Zone below and contact the responsible Marine Turtle Permit Holder.

Survey Zones

Northern Survey Zones Map    |    Southern Survey Zones Map

• Survey Zone: Duval County / St. Johns County line south to Sawgrass Beach Club, FWC Permit #074
  Marine Turtle Permit Holder: Sandy Stam, booste@aol.com,  Ponte Vedra Beach Sea Turtle Patrol , call or text (904) 285-3892

• Survey Zone: Sawgrass Beach Club to Sea Hammock Condos, FWC Permit #029
  Marine Turtle Permit Holder:  NOT ACCEPTING NEW VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS

• Survey Zone: Sea Hammock Condos to Northern Boundary of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, FWC Permit #074
  Marine Turtle Permit Holder: Sandy Stam, Ponte Vedra Beach Sea Turtle Patrol, (904) 285-3892

• Survey Zone: Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve south to South Ponte Vedra Exxon Station, FWC Permit #140
  Marine Turtle Permit Holder:  NOT ACCEPTING NEW VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS

• Survey Zone: South Ponte Vedra Exxon Station to Usina beach access Ramp (Reef Restaurant), FWC Permit #056
  Marine Turtle Permit Holder:  NOT ACCEPTING NEW VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS

• Survey Zone: Reef Restaurant south to Porpoise Point, FWC Permit #023
  Marine Turtle Permit Holder: Scott Eastman, Eastman Environmental, scottfeastman@gmail.com

• Survey Zone: Anastasia State Park, FWC Permit #147-01
  Marine Turtle Permit Holder:  NOT ACCEPTING NEW VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS

• Survey Zone: Pope Road beach access (Anastasia State Park south boundary) to Crescent Beach vehicle access ramp, FWC Permit #090
  Marine Turtle Permit Holder:  NOT ACCEPTING NEW VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS

• Survey Zone: Crescent Beach vehicle access ramp south to Fort Matanzas vehicle access ramp, FWC Permit #101
  Marine Turtle Permit Holder:  NOT ACCEPTING NEW VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS

• Survey Zone: Matanzas Inlet south to southern St. Johns County line, FWC Permit #046
  Marine Turtle Permit Holder:  NOT ACCEPTING NEW VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS