Friends of Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park

06/27/2026

An unusual sky - storm in the gulf with lightning but you could not visibly see the sun.

06/25/2026

Sea turtle nesting season sure has been busy at Wiggins. We are celebrating nest #46! We currently have three nests without adopted sponsors. If you would like to sponsor a nest or would like more information please go to our website at delnorwiggins.org 🩵🌊🐢. Thank you to all our sponsors and members. All work performed under permit #147-10.

06/22/2026

Happy Summer Solstice sunset everyone! 🌅

06/19/2026

Let’s celebrate nests #38, 39, 40 & 41! Congratulations to our sponsors. 🩵🌊🐢. All work performed under permit #147-10.

06/17/2026

🌿🏖️ Florida’s mangroves are more than just beachside greenery—they’re nature’s superheroes! 💚 These amazing trees help protect our shores from erosion, provide homes for fish, birds, and wildlife, and even help keep our waters clean. Next time you spot a mangrove along the beach, give it a little appreciation—it’s working hard to keep Florida beautiful and thriving! 🌊🐠🦀

06/17/2026

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🐢 2026 Sea Turtle Nesting Season Update 🐢
It's World Sea Turtle Day and the 2026 nesting season continues with a very strong start across Florida this summer! 💪

Leatherbacks are currently on track for another record year, and loggerheads are also tracking above recent years, although it is still too early to know whether this will become a record-breaking season. Green turtles are also off to a stronger start than expected following the very high nesting numbers documented in 2025.

We also have an exciting first for Florida: one olive ridley nest was documented in May and confirmed by genetics, representing the first ever documented olive ridley nesting event in the state!

Here are preliminary statewide totals as of May 31st:
🟠38,874 loggerhead nests (compared to 24,130 in 2025, 27,135 in 2024, 36,514 in 2023, and 13,036 in 2022)
🟣271 green turtle nests (compared to 110 in 2025, 57 in 2024, 2,291 in 2023, and 67 in 2022)
🔵 1,806 leatherback nests (compared to 1,683 in 2025, 1,445 in 2024, 1,220 in 2023, and 1,245 in 2022)
🟢 10 confirmed Kemp’s ridley nests (compared to 5 in 2025, 8 in 2024, 5 in 2023, and 7 in 2022)
⚪0 hawksbill nests (compared to 0 in 2025, 0 in 2024, 0 in 2023, and 2 in 2022)
🔴 1 olive ridley nest, the first ever documented in Florida!

💫 Thanks to all the permit holders, volunteers, and partners involved in this incredible community science effort, working together to document sea turtle nesting activity across the state!

Check back for monthly updates throughout the season! ✅

📸Photos: FWC

06/16/2026

Beautiful sunset colors tonight! Every 🌅 is different and special.

06/15/2026

Hello Friends! We continue to celebrate new sea turtle nests and currently are up to 39. Please consider supporting our sponsorship program. Details are below. We great appreciate all our sponsors. Thank you

06/14/2026

Did you get to Wiggins tonight to see this spectacular sunset? In case you missed it we are sharing. Please remember to leave only footprints.

06/13/2026

Let’s celebrate nests #35, 36, 37! Congratulations to our sponsors. 🩵🌊🐢. All work performed under permit #147-10.