Trustees acquired 3.25 acres of privately-owned habitat in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge.

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Open Ocean Trustees completed the acquisition of a 3.25 acre privately-owned parcel within the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Conserved Acreage on Florida's East Coast Benefits Sea Turtles In July, the Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group marked a milestone in the conservation of sea turtle nesting habitat. In collaboration with partners at The Conservation Fund and the State of Florida, the Open Ocean Trustees completed the acquisition of a 3.25 acre privately-owned parcel within the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. The land acquisition is part of the Long-Term Nesting Beach Habitat Protection for Sea Turtles project. This project includes working with willing landowners to purchase parcels with high quality sea turtle nesting habitat that are connected to protected areas; thereby, minimizing fragmentation, reducing the risk of additional coastal armoring, and contributing to overall sea turtle protection. The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge Partnership will will manage the newly acquired land, which includes approximately 400 feet of beachfront, high-density sea turtle nesting habitat. On Florida's east coast, the Refuge hosts the largest nesting population of loggerhead and green sea turtles in the United States, accounting for a quarter of all loggerhead sea turtle nests and a third of all green sea turtle nests. Many of the sea turtles that range throughout the Gulf of Mexico nest at the refuge. Read the rest of the story, and hear what our partners are saying about this successful milestone >> >> Have a colleague or friend interested in Gulf restoration? Forward this email and tell them to sign up for updates!

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