Friends of the Orange Beach Wildlife Center

06/03/2026

Join us at the Weeks Bay Resource Center for a free workshop all about growing native wetland plants and supporting healthy Gulf Coast ecosystems. Learn about wetland ecology, native plant production, restoration opportunities, and ways you can make a difference in protecting our coastal environments.

📅 Saturday, June 6 | 10:00–11:30 AM
📍 Weeks Bay Resource Center
🥤 Refreshments included

Whether you’re a gardener, student, conservation enthusiast, or just curious about coastal restoration, this workshop is a great opportunity to learn and get involved!

Register here: msucoastal.com/nppn/

06/03/2026

Curious about the sea turtles that nest on Alabama’s coast?

Check out Sea Turtle Talks at The Lodge at Gulf State Park to learn about these incredible marine reptiles and the challenges they face. Discover answers to questions like:

🐢How many species of sea turtles can be found in the Gulf?
🐢How many hatchlings can emerge from a single nest?
🐢What can you do to help protect nesting sea turtles?

Bring your questions and stay for the Q&A session.

06/01/2026

Save the date! Shark Fest is coming to Gulf State Park June 25-27, 2026. Join us for THREE days of fun by booking your stay and registering for the fest today. Free parking when you register.

Register here to camp: https://tinyurl.com/ReserveGulf.

Register here for the fest: https://tinyurl.com/Gulfsharkfest2026

Keep watching our socials as we'll have more details coming soon!

05/30/2026

05/28/2026

The professionals at the Orange Beach Wildlife Center are always busy and always taking on unique challenges!

05/28/2026

Happy from Lefty and her baby! Thank you to Jane Lindsey Thomas for sharing this picture she took a few weeks ago.📸🐊

05/26/2026

Orange Beach, Ala. — (OBA) — Orange Beach is gearing up for a fun afternoon of music, food, and conservation awareness. The 3rd Annual Nest Fest is coming to Orange Beach Waterfront Park. The free festival is open to the public and welcomes families, nature lovers, and curious visitors of all ag...

05/22/2026

The Friends of the Orange Beach Wildlife Center want to express gratitude to Melissa as she leaves the Center to explore other life opportunities. You can read the stats listed in this shared post. We have been so lucky to have her in charge of building the Orange Beach Wildlife Center program from the ground up to the amazing state of the art facility (run by talented, knowledgeable, dedicated wildlife biologists) it is today.

Melissa is innovative. Dedicated. An outside-the-box thinker who always does more with less. A strong mentor who built an internship program that offers young adults challenging, yet safe, opportunities to build knowledge and expertise in the wildlife rescue and rehab field.

We wish her the very best! We pledge to support her program and the Center employees and interns who will be carrying on the mission she started.

05/22/2026

If you are lucky enough to see a manatee in Alabama’s coastal waters, consider calling in (1-866-493-5893) or emailing ([email protected]) a report!

05/21/2026