Sea Turtle Nesting Season: Locals combine beauty with destruction to make an impact

Image
Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND), started by local resident Rhin James. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND), started by local resident Rhin James. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND), started by local resident Rhin James. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND), started by local resident Rhin James. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sponsored by Keep Nassau Beautiful, the Last Castle on the Beach was put on by the grass-roots movement Serenity Through Art Nature Dialogue (STAND). Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

On Saturday at the end of the Wild Amelia Nature Festival at Main Beach, local children gathered at the sand volleyball courts to prepare for destruction.

The kids lined up, each naming the different t…