Turtle Fest is back

By Observer Staff
| 4:00 a.m. April 2, 2011

Turtle Patrol will hold its primary fundraiser, Turtle Fest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Veterans Park, Flagler Beach.

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Flagler County beaches were home to 179 turtle nests in 2009, according to turtlepatrol.com.

The Volusia/Flagler Turtle Patrol is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of those sea turtles and their nests.

The Turtle Patrol will hold its primary fundraiser, Turtle Fest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Veterans Park, Flagler Beach.

There will be live music, food, environmental exhibits and giant tortoise races. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, e-mail [email protected].