Ross Witham Beach Hutchinson Island Martin County Florida #1

by Olga Hamilton

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Ross Witham Beach Hutchinson Island Martin County Florida #1

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Olga Hamilton

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Ross Witham Beach, one of the most beautiful places in Martin County, is located on Hutchinson Island and well-known for its exposed section of the Anastasia formation, a geologic formation deposited in Florida during the Late Pleistocene epoch. The beach is named after a local environmental activist Ross Witham, also known as the "Turtle Man." Through public education and in his role as Marine Turtle Coordinator for the Florida Department of Natural Resources Mr. Witham had a profound impact on the field of sea turtle biology and conservation. He authored more than 30 professional papers about aspects of sea turtle and spiny lobster biology and coached countless volunteers (including children, retirees, and academics) on how to identify and protect sea turtles. Mr. Witham's projects at the House of Refuge hatched and released more than 28,000 turtles.

Mr. Witham passed away on 27 February 2004, on the last day of the 24th Annual Sea Turtle Symposium, at the age of 87. A memorial has been established at the Environmental Studies Center in Jensen Beach, Florida. His ashes were scattered in the ocean when that year's cohort of green turtle hatchlings were swimming offshore to start their pelagic lives.

Fine art for sale at The 1895 Church of StuArt, a historical building of the first community church built in Stuart, Martin County, Florida, in 1895, and fine art studio. 311 SW Street, Stuart, Fl 34994. The proceeds from sales benefit the historical building maintenance and restoration.

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