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Support Sea Turtles: Make a Donation Today

Your contribution helps us protect and preserve sea turtles on Daufuskie Island. Every dollar aids in nest monitoring, rescuing injured turtles, and educating the community. Join us in our mission to ensure a safe future for these magnificent creatures.

Support the Turtle Protection effort

Your donation goes directly to the costs of patroling and protecting turtle nests on Daufuskie Island.:

Fuel for patrols and response is approximately $50 per week.
Materials to protect identified nests are approximately $60 per nest
Required DNA testing to report to SCDNR runs $15-30 per nest.

Donate

Dedicate/Adopt a Nest

You will receive a 2026 Nest Dedication Certificate, an email telling you when the nest was established and, best of all, notification when the nest hatches!

Dedicate a Nest

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