Join your friends at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center for an afternoon of outdoor fun celebrating the start of the sea turtle nesting season and the release of one of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center’s very own turtles!

Nest Fest takes place May 3, 2008 from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Jekyll Island’s Beachdeck. Enjoy the beautiful Jekyll Island coastline and learn more about sea turtles and their habitats. Kids can participate in the ever-popular Kids’ Turtle Crawl on the beach, face painting, sea turtle related games, and many hands-on exhibits.

Registration and information can be found at www.gamultisports.com. The triathlon begins at 7:30 a.m., and the 5 km. Fun Run/Walk (open to people of all ages and athletic abilities) starts at 8:00 a.m.

After the race, head back to the beach to join the Georgia Sea Turtle Center for Nest Fest. Enjoy turtle-inspired games, activities, and a turtle release. Don’t miss this chance to bid farewell to some of the Center’s recovered patients at 2:00 p.m. For more information on the release, contact the Georgia Sea Turtle Center at 635-4444. For more information on Nest Fest, contact the Jekyll Island Visitor Information Center at 912-635-3636.

Tags: beach triathlon, Jekyll Beachdeck, Nest Fest, sea turtle release, Turtle Crawl, turtle nesting

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