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Groundbreaking Ceremony

Saturday is the big day!!

We’re so excited to celebrate our groundbreaking this Saturday, October 17th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at our new location in beautiful downtown Panama City!

From a silent auction to educational booths, we’ve got something for all! Plus some amazing food trucks to keep us fueled for the excitement!

We hope to see you there to bring in our new chapter!

Can’t join us in person? That’s okay! We’re going to livestream the 2:00 PM groundbreaking moment and ceremony!

Come and say hello to our friends that is supporting this event with booths:

-Panama City Beach Turtle Watch -South Walton Turtle Watch -Friends of South Walton Turtle Watch

-Gulf and East Bay Sea Turtle Patrol -Indian Pass Sea Turtle Patrol -Alligator Point Sea Turtle Patrol

-St. George Island Sea Turtle Watch -And more!

Learn about sea turtle nesting, conservation, the summer 2026 season, and about how you can help keep our beautiful beaches ready for nesting season!

We’re so excited to see you all at our groundbreaking celebration!

WJHG coverage

WMBB coverage

After such a huge success at our groundbreaking celebration last weekend, we want to take a moment to thank those that donated to our silent auction! We had amazing prizes that caused some intense bidding wars!

Through these donations, we were able to raise $4,500 just from the auction!

These donors include businesses like:

-Twisted Fork Culinary Classroom -Brooks Geotechnical Services -Brooks Appraisal

-El Weirdo -History Class -Panama City Beach Winery

-Vitale Woodworking -Hue Salon & Boutique -Smile-N-Wave Sailing Adventures

-Florida Coastal Conservancy -Pirate’s Voyage -Koala & Crumb Bakery

-Carrabba’s -Hershey’s -Shuckum’s

Plus some incredible getaways from:

-Seagreen Cottage -Harvey’s Hideaway -Choctaw Lodge

And some beautiful pieces donated from friends, family, and our volunteers Leah, Beth, Ashley, and Haley!

We hope all of our winners are enjoying their prizes! And, again, thank you to all that donated!