NC WRC permits over 20 different sea turtle project groups along the coast to help monitor sea turtle nesting and stranding activities along the coast. Volunteers MUST contact the regional beach coordinator in your area to get involved. Regional program contact information can be found here (contacts page). The resources below are for volunteers already working with a regional project group.
General Volunteer Resources
- NC Sea Turtle Project Volunteer Handbook Rev. 2023-12-14
- Volunteer Code of Conduct
- http://www.seaturtle.org/
- https://www.seaturtlestatus.org/
Classes / Presentation Slides
- NC WRC Sea Turtle Project Orientation & Natural History Slides
- NC Sea Turtle Permit Holder’s Volunteer and Cooperator Meeting 2024
- Matthew’s Slides (2023 Nesting Review, Volunteer Handbook highlights)
- Sarah’s Slides (2023 Stranding Review, Cold Stun highlights)
- Nest Monitoring and Excavation Training Slides 2024
- Calendar of upcoming classes
Volunteer Hour Logging and Registration Guides
We use a service called Track It Forward for volunteers to log hours, see their previous hour entries, update their contact information, and view and register for trainings. All volunteers will need to create a Track It Forward account the first time you access these services. Below are how-to-guides to get you started.
- Get Started – How to Register with the NC Sea Turtle Project
- Log Hours – How to Log Hours and Miles
- Register for Training – How to Register for Sea Turtle Trainings
Want the App to log hours from your phone?
Track It Forward offers an App for your phone to make it easy to log hours. You can download the App linked below or you can use your phone’s browser to go to ‘Enter Hours’ page and from the browser’s menu ‘add to home screen’ for a quick link on your phone.
