Monthly Speaker Series: 

The National Wildlife Refuge System and Its Friends

Join us for our monthly speaker series and join us on a trip through the National Wildlife System hosted by Cathy Allen. Explore its origins, functions, management, and challenges. Cathy will sh...

Help us clean all 20.5 miles of Archie Carr NWR to welcome back our nesting sea turtles to the cleanest environment possible. When you register to volunteer, please list the name of the organization you represent and we will assign you to the beach access locations by...

Sea turtle nesting season is just around the Friends of the Carr Refuge are hosting a "March into Turtle Season" fundraising event. The goal is to help raise awareness about the importance of continued sea turtle monitoring and to raise funds to support sea turtle tagg...

This annual pop-up fundraiser kicks off in February each year and provides a fun way to spread community awareness of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge and the sea turtles who nest there each year. 

How it Works

It's a bit like a game of tag. Once someone nominate...

Dr. Llewellyn Ehrhart is Professor Emeritus at the University of Central Florida. Join Dr. Ehrhart as he discusses how he began sea turtle research on the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge and his influence of future researchers in sea turtles and conservation.

UCF's Dr. Kate Mansfield breaks down the research happening on the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge. Join Dr. Mansfield as she discusses research being done in the Refuge to help conserve sea turtles,