To report a distressed Sea Turtle CALL (SWTW) Hotline: 850-865-4503

We love our Sea Turtles!

Conservation through awareness & education.

Sea Turtle Nesting Season is

May 1st – October 31st

Reminder: Never Approach a Sea Turtle!

To report a disoriented (lost) Hatchling or a Sea Turtle sighting, please use the following resources listed below.

Report a Distressed Sea Turtle

SWTW HOTLINE

South Walton Turtle Watch (SWTW) Hotline: 850-865-4503

WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF

Walton County Sheriff’s office: 850-892-8111

EMAIL LACIE

Email Lacie Wegner at lacie@southwaltonturtlewatch.org

FWC WILDLIFE ALERT HOTLINE

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Alert Hotline: 888-404-3922 or text *FWC or #FWC (392 on keypad)

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JOIN FOSWST at the Camellia Festival @ Eden Gardens State Park.

Join us Saturday, February 8th from 9am-2:30pm for annual Camellia Festival at Eden Gardens State Park! There will be Camellias for sale, as well as vendors & organizations like FOSWST being invited to educate the community! 

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Thank you for all your hard work this 2024 VBA Season!

As the 2024 VBA season comes to a close, we still need your help in keeping our beaches #CleanDarkFlat 

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FUN in the Community

Our VBA’s have been busy with events, Sea Turtle education in local schools as well as on the beach! Students participate in hands-on activities like, Sea Turtle crawling, Nesting & Digging Egg Chambers, and Beach Clean up to keep the beaches #CleanDarkFlat . See us in action on social media!

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Our VBA's having fun on the beaches & in the community!