Sea turtle nesting season begins May 1, and St. Johns County officials are asking residents, visitors, and businesses to help ...

Last year, a critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle was found dead by early morning beachgoers along the shore near F Street in St. Augustine Beach. The St. Johns County Beach Services ...

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 ...

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 calls for volunteers for the 22nd Annual Turtletown USA Beach Cleanup ahead of sea turtle nesting season.

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

“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.