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Searching for Terrapin Hatchlings

  • at Mass Audubon 291 U.S. 6 Wellfleet, MA, 02667 United States (map)

Wellfleet Adult Community Center

‭ Look‬‭ for‬‭ Diamondback‬‭ Terrapins,‬‭ a‬‭ threatened‬‭ species‬‭ of‬‭ salt‬‭ marsh‬‭ turtle.‬‭ During‬‭ June‬‭ and‬ July,‬‭ our‬‭ Wellfleet‬‭ Bay‬‭ naturalists‬‭ and‬‭ volunteers‬‭ searched‬‭ along‬‭ the‬‭ sanctuary‬‭ trails‬‭ in‬search‬‭ of‬‭ nesting‬‭ turtles.‬‭ In‬‭ this‬‭ naturalist‬‭ guided‬‭ walk‬‭ we‬‭ hope‬‭ to‬‭ find‬‭ and‬‭ release‬‭ the‬ hatchlings.‬‭ Wear‬‭ comfortable‬‭ walking‬‭ shoes,‬‭ bring‬‭ water‬‭ and‬‭ be‬‭ prepared‬‭ to‬‭ walk‬‭ up‬‭ to‬‭ 2‬ miles‬‭ in‬‭ soft‬‭ sand‬‭ and‬‭ uneven‬‭ terrain.‬‭ This‬‭ walk‬‭ is‬‭ limited‬‭ to‬‭ 15‬‭ participants,‬‭ registration‬‭ with‬ the‬‭ Wellfleet‬‭ Adult‬‭ Community‬‭ Center‬‭ is‬‭ required‬‭ in‬‭ advance.‬‭ Please‬‭ bring‬‭ water‬‭ and‬‭ be‬‭ well‬ hydrated‬‭ in‬‭ preparation‬‭ for‬‭ this‬‭ walk.‬‭ Cost‬‭ is‬‭ $5.00.‬‭ Sponsored‬‭ by‬‭ the‬‭ Friends‬‭ of‬‭ the‬ Wellfleet Council on Aging.‬

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