May 1st is the start of the loggerhead sea turtle breeding season. Together, we can make Palmetto Dunes a great place for hatchling success. Following basic rules about lights and beach practices can assure positive results for nesting mothers and baby hatchlings. A...
2023 was another amazing year for sea turtles on Hilton Head Island beaches – 353 nests. Amber Kuehn and the Hilton Head Sea Turtle Patrol have done an outstanding job of documenting, protecting, observing, and analyzing the success of each nesting season of the...
Covering 11 miles and approximately 150 acres, we understand this is the second-largest lagoon system in the US. The water is brackish, meaning a mix of salty sea water and freshwater with significant and diverse habitat for flora and fauna which is a major source of...
The island is an amazing habitat for birds from the tiny but vocal Carolina Wren to the magnificent Bald Eagle. It is easy to see 10 or more species on any walk. Last Spring, when chicks were hatching everywhere, my wife and I watched a hawk chick fall out of its...
