The St. Croix Sea Turtle Project

NOTICE: Turtle Watch dates for 2023 have been finalized. The link to apply for a nesting turtle watch slot will go live at STXTurtles.com on 15 March so please check back then.

NESTING TURTLE WATCH: Applications open 15 March. Program runs Thursday through Saturday nights from 13 April to 20 May (7:30 pm to midnight).

HATCHLING TURTLE WATCH: Applications open 21 May. Program runs Tuesday through Saturday nights from 13 June to 22 July (5 pm to 8 pm).

About Turtle Watch – Each summer, Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge presents their free education program, Turtle Watch, for the residents of St. Croix. Watch for notices on our Facebook page and on posters around St. Croix.

Please note that the demand for Turtle Watch far exceeds the supply of slots so applications will be prioritized from St. Croix residents (youth and children groups).

For questions about Turtle Watch for 2023, please contact us at sandypoint.turtlewatch @ gmail.com).

Turtle Watch is a free program for St. Croix residents, but donations for Education and Outreach are always appreciated.

Please watch for announcements on Education Programs at Sandy Point on this page or at: SeaTurtleCensus.com or STXTurtles.com and always on our Facebook page and on Instagram.

The St. Croix Sea Turtle Project is sponsored by The Ocean Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, in cooperation with US Fish and Wildlife Service at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.

All photos on this website were taken under appropriate Endangered Species Permits during the course of approved research. No photos may be reproduced, or copied and used without permission. Thank you.