Sea Turtle Rescue/Recovery

Each Session will be divided into three parts. All participants (i.e., city, county, and beach maintenance workers, law enforcement, border patrol, lifeguards, patrollers, and responders) must attend from 8:00 am –12:00 pm. Volunteers, patrollers, and responders associated with other Texas sea turtle programs must attend the Session from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. PAIS volunteers must attend the entire Session from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. That means, if you plan on volunteering with us, you must stay for the entire duration of the training!

To register, please click on the webinar registration link below the Session date that you would like to attend. If you have difficulty registering via the link or have questions, please contact us via email: pais_seaturtlevolunteer@nps.gov or by phone: 361-666-8494 (STSR Dispatch Phone).

The annual training is free and open to the public, partners, volunteers, and anyone who may interact with a sea turtle during their typical job duties. Padre Island National Seashore volunteers must be at least 18 years of age to be placed on sea turtle handling permits and must possess and be able to submit a copy of their driver’s license.

Learn how to properly excavate and pack a nest for transportation to our incubation facility at Headquarters and how to tag (metal and PIT) a sea turtle! Limited Registration—each session will be limited to 20 individuals and training will take place outdoors, weather permitting.

Registration: pais_seaturtlevolunteer@nps.gov or 361-666-8494 (Dispatch Phone)