About Us and
What we do
The Longboat Key Turtle Watch group patrols Gulf side beaches starting at the Manatee
County line (Sea Club Resort), north to the Longboat Pass bridge, Greer Island (Beer Can).
This stretch of beach is divided into 4 zones and is patrolled by 38 volunteers, who walk
the beach at 6:30 AM in the morning, one or more days a week. The patrols start May 1st,
and usually end by mid September when all the marked nests have hatched or been dug up.
Zone A starts at 6990 GMD, Broadway St, and covers the beach north to Greer Island (Beer Can)..
Zone B starts at 6400 GMD, 6400 Building), and covers the beach north to 6990 GMD.
Zone C starts at 5231 GMD, Covert Inn II, and covers the beach north to 6400 GMD.
Zone D starts at 4441 GMD, Sea Club, and covers the beach north to 5231 GMD.
COME JOIN US !!
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A day in the life of
an LBK Sea Turtle Watch
Volunteer
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A picture of
members from the LBK Turtle Watch Group
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Our 2009 officers
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Educating the Public
