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Turtle Guardians work to save turtles and the natural landscapes they occupy. We connect kids, people and communities with nature, which inspires them to take action and heal the world!

Turtle Guardians is a program of the Land Between charity #805849916RR0001

Found a turtle? Keep wild turtles wild. Do not keep them. Here’s why and what to do (link).

Record and report its location through the Turtle Guardians website form here, or through our iNaturalist project 

Contact Turtle Guardians by calling 705-457-1222 or texting 705-854-3578 (705-85-HELP T)

Guardians help save and protect our oldest relatives. Find out more here (link)

All volunteer activities can be completed in a way that abides by current social distancing protocols and best practices. Many of our activities can be done in the safety of your own home, backyard, as part of your daily routines, independently, or in contained and manageable spaces, in order to put public health and safety first.

BECOME A TURTLE GUARDIAN
ROAD RESEARCHERS – Registration, Training, and Reporting
REPORT TURTLE SIGHTINGS
NEST SITTERS – Registration, Training and Reporting
WETLAND WATCHERS- Registration, Training, and Reporting
TUNNEL ASSESSORS- Registration, Training and Reporting

Thanks to our partners

The Turtle Guardian Program delivery area is in The Land Between– a region where 1/3 of Ontario’s turtles live.
The Land Between charity and Scales Nature Park are the backbone of this collaborative effort with our amazing partners.
Turtle Guardians has received invaluable funding support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to grow this program across the province!

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Bridging Communities Through Experiences with Public Art and Nature

Since the beginning of human record, people have been creating artwork based on their natural surroundings. From cave paintings of wild animals to complexly rendered…

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New Children’s Book to Save Turtles_ Never Give Up_ Now in Ojibwa and English

This past December, an Ojibwe translation of a popular childrens’ book about a young boy helping turtles safely cross a busy road has been published…

New Children’s Book to Save Turtles_ Never Give Up_ Now in Ojibwa and EnglishRead More

Turtle Calendars Raise Funds for Tunnels

Each year (well. this is only our second year) the Turtle Guardians team under the artistic leadership of Jaime Kearnan, puts together our annual calendar. …

Turtle Calendars Raise Funds for TunnelsRead More

Jeremiah is on the Move!

You may have met her at Turtle Camp or during a tour of the Turtle HQ- Jeremiah is our skateboarding turtle! Jeremiah- who we originally…

Jeremiah is on the Move!Read More

A Donation of Art to Support Turtle Conservation

Painted Turtle by Donna Greenstein Whether you have a little one who has recently become obsessed with turtles, or have always loved the shelled slowpokes…

A Donation of Art to Support Turtle ConservationRead More

Meet Victoria- Our New Curriculum Leader

Hi there! My name is Victoria and I’m the new Digital Educational Coordinator for The Land Between. Over the next couple months, I’ll be creating turtley…

Meet Victoria- Our New Curriculum LeaderRead More

More Turtley Cool Curriculum Coming Soon

This year we were hoping to run the second season of Turtle Camp- But alas the COVID situation kept preventing us from opening the Headquarters…

More Turtley Cool Curriculum Coming SoonRead More

Our Journey Continues! – Designing a Turtle Tunnel

Turtles like to feel safe. They feel safe in warm and wet conditions. They also like to cross roads in the same general area they…

Our Journey Continues! – Designing a Turtle TunnelRead More

Our Turtle Mural Takes Shape

We are so grateful to our amazingly talented staff, Stacey Kinder, for her time in creating a masterpiece of a mural to promote turtle conservation.…

Our Turtle Mural Takes ShapeRead More

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Check out our new Turtle Guardians music video!⠀ Check out our new Turtle Guardians music video!⠀
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We're starting to notice the days getting longer w We're starting to notice the days getting longer which means that turtle season is right around the corner! Spotted turtles are the first turtles to emerge from hibernation in the spring, often appearing while there is still partial ice cover. Unlike Ontario's other turtle species, spotted turtles don't spend the hottest parts of the summer basking in the sun and foraging, instead they go into a period of hot-weather dormancy called aestivation. Spotted turtles will aestivate in the soft bottoms of water bodies, fields or woodlands to avoid the hot, dry weather!⠀
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Photo Credits: Scott Gillingwater
Everybody could use a little sunshine in their lif Everybody could use a little sunshine in their life, especially our cold blooded friends. Reptiles can't regulate their body temperature internally so it fluctuates with their environment. By basking in the sun, turtles and frogs raise their body temperature which helps to increase their metabolism for digesting food and reproduction!⠀
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The most obvious difference between northern map t The most obvious difference between northern map turtles (left) and midland painted turtles (right) is the size. Female northern map turtles can reach up to 27 cm long whereas painted turtles typically only reach 14 cm long. The carapace (top shell) also differs in colour and shape. Northern map turtles have light markings on a dark background and a serrated edge at the rear. Painted turtles have a smooth, black carapace with red markings around the edges. ⠀
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Happy Valentine's Day! Whether you like this day o Happy Valentine's Day! Whether you like this day or not, just remember that tomorrow is a holiday and all the stores will have half priced chocolate! ⠀
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Look how loveable Jeremiah is! While we definitely Look how loveable Jeremiah is! While we definitely don't recommend putting your face close to hers or any other snapping turtle, it is a common misconception that snapping turtles are aggressive and mean. Snapping turtles are only "snap" on land to defend themselves and are quite peaceful in the water!⠀
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Valentine's Day is fast approaching and we think e Valentine's Day is fast approaching and we think everyone could use a little extra love this year, including the turtles. Every individual turtle matters and it's so important that we take the time to help them so we can continue to see little hatchlings like this snapping turtle in the fall! Some ways that you can show turtles the love include; helping them cross the street in the direction they are travelling, never moving a turtle away from its home, and keeping wetlands and shorelines on your property natural! ⠀
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All tucked in and ready for the weekend! It's not All tucked in and ready for the weekend! It's not easy to see painted turtles in heavily vegetated wetlands like this; unless they come out to bask in the sun all you will see are little heads poking out between the duckweed!⠀
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Jeremiah got some new wheels! #turtleguardians # Jeremiah got some new wheels! 

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