Sand dredging and sea turtles in Ocean Ridge

LEFT: Jose Arimatcia, an employee of Pugh’s Pools and Spas, installed a pair of tile mosaic sea turtles at the Ocean Ridge Town Hall. The installation is a joint project between the Ocean Ridge Garden Club and Mayor Pugh.

RIGHT: An early sea turtle nest at Ocean Ridge Hammock Park is surrounded by stakes and warning tape to ensure that the inlet dredging project there does not damage a recent nest.  Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star