NSW TurtleWatch

It's Turtle Time! Calling all citizen scientists and turtle lovers.

Join the 2026/27 NSW TurtleWatch Volunteer Training Workshop in Port Macquarie and help monitor and protect marine turtles along the NSW coast.

As a TurtleWatch volunteer, you'll learn how to:

Conduct beach monitoring patrols

Identify signs of marine turtle nesting activity

Record and submit surveys using the NSW TurtleWatch App

Collect valuable data on nesting activity, beach conditions and potential threats

The workshop includes a 40-minute presentation, practical app training and the chance to ask questions. You'll also hear highlights from the record-breaking 2025/26 nesting season and learn how local volunteers are helping shape marine turtle conservation in NSW.

Whether you're new to TurtleWatch or returning for another season, we'd love to have you involved.

Join the Turtle Team and help protect NSW's nesting marine turtles, one beach patrol at a time.

Proudly supported by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

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