| Apr |
| 10 |
| 9:30 am |
Box Turtle Natural History & Husbandry Workshop
April 10; 9:30am-2:00pm
This workshop is for educators & naturalists with environmental education centers, nature centers, schools, and other facilities that care for injured and non-releasable box turtles. Topics will include information on natural history and conservation and the care of captive box turtles, including indoor and outdoor housing, social grouping, diet, and health management. Participants will receive an educational CD, Eastern Box Turtles, Disappearing Gems of the Forest, covering the natural history and conservation of these turtles. The CD includes programs for middle school, and for high school and adults. Herpetologist Sandy Barnett, who has nearly twenty years of experience in the care of eastern box turtles will be leading this program. The program fee is $15; lunch will be provided. To register, please call the Sanctuary at 410-741-9330.
1316 Wrighton Road
Lothian, MD 20711
