a clear path to the ocean

County beach raking program assists sea turtle hatchlings in journey to Atlantic

Nassau County staff rakes the sand between a sea turtle nest and the ocean on July 22 on American Beach. The county’s beach raking program was put in place in an effort to avoid the potential negative impacts of tire tracks on new sea turtle hatchlings.
Nassau County staff rakes the sand between a sea turtle nest and the ocean on July 22 on American Beach. The county’s beach raking program was put in place in an effort to avoid the potential negative impacts of tire tracks on new sea turtle hatchlings.

As a record number of sea turtle nests hatch along the coastline of Amelia Island, locals continue to work alongside them in an effort to help things go as smoothly as possible.

Nassau County also is s…