Join us at Lowcountry Celebration Park for our Free Public Sea Turtle Talk! Every Monday in June, July, and August. 7:30pm Family Fun Activities 8:00pm - 9:00pm Turtle Talk Amber Kuehn, Director of Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island, will share a presentation where you will learn more about sea turtle biology and what Sea...
Join us every Tuesday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Sonesta Resort 130 Shipyard Drive, Hilton Head Island to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a...
Sea Turtle Patrol HHI is proud to be the Charity Partner of this year's PALMETTO DUNES TURTLE TROT 5K -- a family-friendly, 5 kilometer run/walk taking place in the beautiful Palmetto Dunes Resort - Hilton Head Island, SC. Bring your friends and family to run or walk on our beautiful, flat, hard, sandy beaches --...
Join us every Wednesday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Beach House Resort 1 S Forest Beach Dr to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a...
Join us every Sunday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Dunes House 14 Dune House Lane to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a difference for...
Join us at Lowcountry Celebration Park for our Free Public Sea Turtle Talk! Every Monday in June, July, and August. 7:30pm Family Fun Activities 8:00pm - 9:00pm Turtle Talk Amber Kuehn, Director of Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island, will share a presentation where you will learn more about sea turtle biology and what Sea...
Sea Turtle Patrol HHI will be at HarbourFest fireworks on Tuesday nights this summer. Stop by our tent between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to learn more about how to help protect sea turtles with proper beach etiquette. View the full HarbourFest Fireworks schedule here. HarbourFest at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina on Hilton Head Island, South...
Join us every Tuesday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Sonesta Resort 130 Shipyard Drive, Hilton Head Island to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a...
Sea Turtle Patrol HHI is proud to be the Charity Partner of this year's PALMETTO DUNES TURTLE TROT 5K -- a family-friendly, 5 kilometer run/walk taking place in the beautiful Palmetto Dunes Resort - Hilton Head Island, SC. Bring your friends and family to run or walk on our beautiful, flat, hard, sandy beaches --...
Join us every Wednesday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Beach House Resort 1 S Forest Beach Dr to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a...
Join us every Sunday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Dunes House 14 Dune House Lane to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a difference for...
Join us at Lowcountry Celebration Park for our Free Public Sea Turtle Talk! Every Monday in June, July, and August. 7:30pm Family Fun Activities 8:00pm - 9:00pm Turtle Talk Amber Kuehn, Director of Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island, will share a presentation where you will learn more about sea turtle biology and what Sea...
Sea Turtle Patrol HHI will be at HarbourFest fireworks on Tuesday nights this summer. Stop by our tent between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to learn more about how to help protect sea turtles with proper beach etiquette. View the full HarbourFest Fireworks schedule here. HarbourFest at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina on Hilton Head Island, South...
Join us every Tuesday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Sonesta Resort 130 Shipyard Drive, Hilton Head Island to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a...
Sea Turtle Patrol HHI is proud to be the Charity Partner of this year's PALMETTO DUNES TURTLE TROT 5K -- a family-friendly, 5 kilometer run/walk taking place in the beautiful Palmetto Dunes Resort - Hilton Head Island, SC. Bring your friends and family to run or walk on our beautiful, flat, hard, sandy beaches --...
Join us every Wednesday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Beach House Resort 1 S Forest Beach Dr to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a...
Join us every Sunday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Dunes House 14 Dune House Lane to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a difference for...
Join us at Lowcountry Celebration Park for our Free Public Sea Turtle Talk! Every Monday in June, July, and August. 7:30pm Family Fun Activities 8:00pm - 9:00pm Turtle Talk Amber Kuehn, Director of Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island, will share a presentation where you will learn more about sea turtle biology and what Sea...
Sea Turtle Patrol HHI will be at HarbourFest fireworks on Tuesday nights this summer. Stop by our tent between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to learn more about how to help protect sea turtles with proper beach etiquette. View the full HarbourFest Fireworks schedule here. HarbourFest at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina on Hilton Head Island, South...
Join us every Tuesday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Sonesta Resort 130 Shipyard Drive, Hilton Head Island to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a...
Sea Turtle Patrol HHI is proud to be the Charity Partner of this year's PALMETTO DUNES TURTLE TROT 5K -- a family-friendly, 5 kilometer run/walk taking place in the beautiful Palmetto Dunes Resort - Hilton Head Island, SC. Bring your friends and family to run or walk on our beautiful, flat, hard, sandy beaches --...
Join us every Wednesday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Beach House Resort 1 S Forest Beach Dr to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a...
Join us every Sunday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Dunes House 14 Dune House Lane to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a difference for...
Join us at Lowcountry Celebration Park for our Free Public Sea Turtle Talk! Every Monday in June, July, and August. 7:30pm Family Fun Activities 8:00pm - 9:00pm Turtle Talk Amber Kuehn, Director of Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island, will share a presentation where you will learn more about sea turtle biology and what Sea...
Sea Turtle Patrol HHI will be at HarbourFest fireworks on Tuesday nights this summer. Stop by our tent between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to learn more about how to help protect sea turtles with proper beach etiquette. View the full HarbourFest Fireworks schedule here. HarbourFest at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina on Hilton Head Island, South...
Join us every Tuesday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Sonesta Resort 130 Shipyard Drive, Hilton Head Island to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a...
Sea Turtle Patrol HHI is proud to be the Charity Partner of this year's PALMETTO DUNES TURTLE TROT 5K -- a family-friendly, 5 kilometer run/walk taking place in the beautiful Palmetto Dunes Resort - Hilton Head Island, SC. Bring your friends and family to run or walk on our beautiful, flat, hard, sandy beaches --...
Join us every Wednesday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Beach House Resort 1 S Forest Beach Dr to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a...
Join us every Sunday from 7:00pm–8:00pm (June through August) at The Dunes House 14 Dune House Lane to "Put the Beach to Bed"! No registration required Volunteers will help prepare the beach for nesting sea turtles by filling in holes, knocking down sandcastles, and removing trash. Learn how your actions can make a difference for...
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) encountered around Hilton Head Island represents one of the world’s largest hard‑shelled marine reptiles, known for their herbivorous diet and reliance on warm, shallow coastal habitats. Although loggerheads dominate South Carolina nesting activity, juvenile green turtles forage in the region’s estuaries, where seagrass and algae provide essential nutrition. Like all reptiles, green turtles are ectothermic, meaning their body temperature depends on the surrounding water. When sudden winter cold fronts push water temperatures below roughly 50°F (10°C), turtles can experience cold‑stunning, a hypothermic state in which they become lethargic, lose the ability to swim, and may float to the surface or wash ashore. Cold‑stunned turtles are vulnerable to drowning, boat strikes, and predation, and require rapid rescue to prevent secondary complications such as pneumonia or shock. Conservation groups along the Southeast coast monitor for these events, as even a single cold snap can impact multiple species—including green turtles—within the island’s interconnected marshes and tidal creeks. Understanding cold‑stunning helps highlight how sensitive sea turtles are to temperature shifts and why protecting their habitats is essential for long‑term survival.