• TYPES OF TURTLES THAT NEST ON SC BEACHES
• OTHER WAYS CREW MEMBERS CAN HELP
• LIGHTING COMPLAINT FORM
• LIGHTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
• KUDZU OF THE COAST
• EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
• BASIC FACTS ABOUT SEA TURTLES
• OVERVIEW OF THE SEASON - 2006
• HISTORY OF THE PROJECT
• COMMONLY USED TERMS

TEE SHIRT FUND RAISER
"New project t-shirts are for sale in the Palmetto Shop at the Beach & Racquet Club. They are available to the crew and the general public. All proceeds above cost will go to the Harbor Island Sea Turtle Project and other wildlife concerns on Harbor Island."

BEFORE YOU DIG

     There is something about being on a beach that brings out the civil engineer in most of us. Everyone enjoys building sand castles, creating intricate systems of canals to move water and just to dig holes in the sand. Most family albums have sand castle pictures from years past.
     It seems so simple especially if you dig below the tide line. By next morning your work will be gone. But if you dig above the tide line the structures last for days and even weeks. But what if you are a 300-pound or more female turtle that wants to dig a hole to lay her eggs? Even small holes or walls become insurmountable barriers. Even whimsical homage to the turtles like the effigy mount or the mock nest seen here can thwart a real turtle from digging a nest and laying her eggs.
    So if you want to be a civil engineer go right ahead, but please fill in your moats and holes and level your walls and towers before you leave the beach. Also don’t leave chairs or other items on the beach or in the dunes so you won’t have to carry them back and forth tomorrow.