The Surfrider Foundation recently received permission from the City’s Beach Advisory Committee to post sea turtle awareness signs at several beach accesses up and down the beach.

The signs are 12″ X 16″, 8-guage aluminum signs paid for by the sales of “I’Caretta”, a book created by students at the M.B. Intermediate School. The artwork for the sign was created by Surfrider member Al McWhite, and provides a list of do’s and don’t if sea turtle tracks, nests or hatchlings are spotted.

Fifty signs have been created so far, which will be posted within the city limits of Myrtle Beach. More signs will be created after these initial signs are posted. Surfrider plans to expand on this program for the entire Grand Strand area.