On Monday, the Pope Road Beach Access will again be temporarily closed to allow for the entry and exit of heavy machinery.

(Jeff Beige/Loggerhead Marine Life Center via AP) (Jeff Beige) ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Beach tilling in St. Johns County to help maintain sea turtle nesting habitats began on April 3 and will ...

St. Johns County starts beach tilling to aid sea turtle nesting, starting April 3, with temporary access closures.

“Tilling is part of the permit monitoring requirements following beach restoration projects,” says Sloane Stephens, Coastal Environment Project Manager at St. Johns County Coastal Management.

Some beach accesses will be closed as the county tills beach sand to prepare for nesting season, which begins May 1.

Beach tilling in St. Johns County to help maintain sea turtle nesting habitats began on April 3 and will continue in phases throughout the week. St. Johns County Coastal Management began the ...

In the last five years, St. Johns County said it has recorded nearly 5,000 sea turtle nests on its coasts. “The beach tilling involves heavy machinery that plows the beach sand, making it more ...

St. Johns County Coastal Management will be tilling sections of beaches to help protect and maintain sea turtle nesting habitats. The tilling process loosens sand, allowing sea turtles to dig ...