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Help the Turtles
Dead on the Road
Road mortality is a major threat to turtles for a number of reasons. Turtles can take up to 20 years to reach maturity and be able to breed, and once…
My First Day on the Job Helping At-risk Turtles
I woke up early with excitement on the morning of June 15th, 2017, because it was my first day working at Scales Nature Park. I didn’t know what my official…
Build it and they will hatch
Every June female turtles leave their homes in swamps and marshes to lay their eggs. A turtle “nest” is a fairly simple affair: the female digs a hole in the…
Why did the turtle cross the road?
The answer to this play-on-words is far from a children’s joke. Turtles often use a variety of wetlands over the course of the year. They may spend the winter in…
Our first turtle outing of the season
Last Wednesday, CWF’s Turtle Team set out in search of Blanding’s Turtles. Our goal? To expand the amount of protected wetland habitat within the Ottawa area. With a number of…
Quiz: How many turtles can you name?
Freshwater turtles are one of the most endangered groups of animals in Canada. Seven of the eight species found in Canada are listed as species at risk. Road mortality, habitat…
The Long-Anticipated Visitor
The special annual event that we look forward to in anticipation happened this year on June 11. We arrived home from a walk to find our old friend, Mama Snapping…
