Nest Adoptions 2024
NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS

Adopt a Nest 2024 - $125

Nest Adoptions CLOSED for the  2024 season
We are excited to announce the kick off our our Adopt A Nest on Topsail Island for the 2024 season.  Through this program you can adopt a sea turtle nest on Topsail Island and get a chance to be part of our sea turtle protection program. 

How It Works
Once you adopt a nest, we will assign you to one of our current sea turtle nests. We will place a sign with your name or that of your designee on that nest at some point during the nesting season (May 1 - August 31). You will receive notification via email when you are assigned a nest and the sign is placed. The sign will remain on the nest until it hatches, approximately 60 days after it was laid. After the nest hatches and the data has been collected, your sign will be removed and mailed to you along with your adoption package within approximately two weeks.

What You Get
For your $125 tax deductible donation, you or your designated recipient will receive the following.

• The sign that was posted on your nest at the beach
• A Certificate of Adoption suitable for framing
• A Sea Turtle Species Identification Card
• Listing as the nest adopter for your nest on our website at http://topsailturtleproject.org
• AFTER the nest hatches: The specific information about your nest, which includes the species of turtle, when it was laid,  when it hatched, and the analysis data.

Show your support for the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center's Topsail Turtle Project.There are a limited number of nests available to adopt and they will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis, so we encourage you to reserve yours today!  

Your nest adoption donation helps protect and conserve endangered sea turtles! Funds support conservation science to learn more about nesting, education and Turtle Talks to teach the public about sea turtles, signage and materials to protect each nest, and other activities that promote sea turtle conservation and awareness on Topsail Island.

You can use your adoption to promote a business, organization, or group (maybe a family reunion) as well as celebrate the birth of a child/grandchild, wedding, special occasion such as graduation or birthday, or to remember a loved one.  It is great exposure for those walking the beach and a cool thing to display in your business, office or home afterwards. 

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​Next Steps
Purchasing your symbolic nest adoption is a two-step process.
1. Complete the Nest Adoption Information Form, then click the "Submit Your Nest Adoption" button at the bottom of the form.
2. Click the "Add to Cart" button, then complete your purchase following the online prompts for payment information.
On behalf of the Topsail Island turtles, and turtles everywhere, THANK YOU for your support!
Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

ADOPT A NEST CLOSED

​Important Note!
Nature belongs to all of us! No individual or group that participates in this symbolic nest adoption program may claim actual ownership of a sea turtle nest, eggs, or hatchlings. For the safety of the sea turtles, and due to our permitting restrictions, your exact nest location will only be shared AFTER the nest hatches and analysis has been completed. Also note that there is the possibility that your adopted nest may be destroyed by storms, storm surges, or other acts of nature, and your donation is nonrefundable. Thank you for understanding!