beachLIFE 2022 Issue 16 | Page 59

SHARON MAXWELL

“ MY LEGS GOT OLD , BUT THE EXPERIENCES NEVER DID .”

Sharon Maxwell is not the type of woman to take no for an answer . And thank goodness for that . After 25 years scouring the sand for signs of a nesting sea turtle , she officially retired from the organization she created — South Walton Turtle Watch . While it wasn ’ t an easy decision to step back , she knew the timing was right .

THE TURTLE LADY : SHARON MAXWELL LOCAL PROFILE beachLIFE 59