The Seabrook Island Turtle Patrol works to protect and preserve the sea turtles that visit our beaches during the Summer months. Our season typically runs from May through October with volunteers on the beach every day looking for new nests, checking existing nests, helping stranded hatchlings and inventorying already-hatched nests.

Volunteers can sign up to handle a number of tasks including walking in the morning, checking nests in the early evening, educating the public and performing inventories. We sign up and train new members in early Spring.

Contact: Jane Magioncalda at hello@siturtlepatrol.com or (843) 310-4280

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Events

• Are you interested in helping preserve the sea turtles that visit Seabrook Island’s beaches? The Seabrook Island Turtle Patrol has been safeguarding sea turtles since 1990. If you would like to join the team, we are pleased to announce that we will welcome and train new members this year. If you are interested, please click here to provide your contact information and general availability no later than March 25, 2026.
  
  A kick-off meeting will be held at the Lake House on Thursday, March 26, beginning at 6:00pm. At the meeting, you will get a brief overview of the program and a description of the various teams that you can sign up for. As a member of the Seabrook Island Turtle Patrol, you will be required to purchase a Turtle Patrol T-shirt, so please bring a check.
  
  New members will also have an in-depth training session on Saturday, March 28. Further details will be forthcoming.
  
  If you have any questions, please go to SiTurtlePatrol.com or email us at hello@SIturtlepatrol.com.
  
  A reminder to returning members, if you have not responded to our email communication, please do so before March 25.