The Sea Turtle Preservation Society (STPS) is a not-for-profit organization. STPS relies on the donations from the public, its membership, and the efforts of its dedicated volunteers. Our active volunteers are permitted by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Bureau of Imperiled Species, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to work with endangered and threatened sea turtles. STPS is not however, an enforcement agency.



The purpose of our organization is to educate the public about marine turtles. STPS reaches thousands of people each year through lecture presentations, exhibits at area events, and through our turtle watches during the sea turtle nesting season.



The society's goal is to help maintain the current sea turtle population and to prevent a potentially irreversible decline in that population through:



- Reducing disturbances and harassment of nesting sea turtles by public education about the hazards of nighttime beach activities, habitat destruction, and beach lighting

- Increasing the hatchling survival rate by educating the public about the impact of lighting, beach debris, habitat destruction, and marine pollution

- Supporting the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge by overseeing the management of the Carr Refuge Fund

- Rehabilitating hatchling sea turtles and when required, transporting injured sea turtles to rehabilitation facilities for eventual release back into their natural environment.

- Contributing data to the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network

- Participating in Keep Brevard Beautiful, Adopt-A-Beach program by performing monthly clean-up activities

- Conducting a nest survey project

- Distributing our quarterly Turtle Talk newsletter