Sunday, May 1, 2011

Celebrate Turtles with MassWildlife!

Westborough--The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW), invites the public to a "Celebrate Turtles" event from 4PM - 7PM at the DFW Field Headquarters off North Drive in Westborough.

This free, family-friendly event will provide turtle enthusiasts a close encounter with a broad selection of live native turtles found here in Massachusetts, including both common and state-listed species. Learn about the threats to turtles here in Massachusetts and ways in which you can help these ancient creatures. Talk with biologists and other turtle enthusiasts at a variety of turtle related stations featuring native turtles, turtle telemetry and research, turtle conservation tips, and a presentation on Head-starting Endangered Red-bellied Cooter (turtle) hatchlings.

This is a rain or shine event.

May 20th --> 4PM - 7PM

1 Rabbit Hill Rd
Westborough, MA 01581
Tel: (508) 389-6300 Fax: (508) 389-7890

1 comment:

C.A. Chicoine said...

IMAGE GALLERY: MassWildLife Celebrates Turtles
The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) sponsored an event to educate the public about turtles.

http://westborough.patch.com/articles/image-gallery-masswildlife-celebrates-turtles#photo-6168672