From 1963 to 1967, she accompanied fellow island residents on trips to Mexico to get eggs for the endangered Kemp's ridley turtle that they would plant and protect on the island, and she received a state license to care for sick and injured sea turtles.
Between 1963 and 1967, she traveled with other islanders to Mexico to gather eggs from endangered Kemp's ridley turtles, which they then planted and protected on the island. She also received a state license to care for sick or injured sea turtles.