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March 2019
Reptile Camp at Scales Nature Park
Ages 7-12 (younger by special exception) Our camp days and schedules revolve around the campers and their preferences, implementing an unstructured play and learning approach. Depending on interest, campers may spend more time outside exploring, inside looking after animals, or otherwise. We make sure everyone is given personalized attention and has a blast at Reptile Camp! During their week at Reptile Camp, campers will: learn about reptiles, amphibians, and more have hands-on experiences with our collection of native and exotic…
Find out more »Shoreline Development Forum
On March 29th from 1-3:30pm at the Little Cataraqui Creek Outdoor Center, CRCA staff will be hosting a Shoreline Development Forum. Guest speakers from The Land Between, Watersheds Canada, CRCA, and Hutchinson Environmental Sciences Ltd., will be discussing the importance of biodiversity and shoreline environments within the Cataraqui Region and ongoing projects to better inform municipal staff on issues pertaining to setbacks from natural hazards, natural heritage, water quality, and the challenges of developing along differing shorelines. Venue: Little Cataraqui…
Find out more »April 2019
Easter Monday- Earth Day. Grand Opening of the TG Headquarters in Haliboo.
Join Turtle Guardians in celebrating the opening of our new Turtle Guardian Headquarters in Haliburton! Stay for a presentation on Ontario's turtles and learn how you can help save them.Meet the gang of Teaching Turtles: Timothy, Jeremiah, Tripod, Mica, and Betty. Take part in a scavenger hunt to find the hidden chocolate turtles! Mingling, pizza and snacks at the centre too.
Find out more »Gooderham Earth Day Celebrations and Turtle Guardians
Join the Gooderham Community Action Group in celebrating Earth Day. Earth- Clean-up starts at 10:00 – 12:00: Meet at the Community Centre. Afterwards come back to the Gooderham Community Centre for more celebrations from 12:00 - 2:00 Turtle Guardians will come to teach kids how to identify Ontario’s 8 turtles, and to learn how to help turtles. Hot Dogs & Hot Chocolate and demonstrations.
Find out more »May 2019
Bancroft Turtle Festival
Meet the turtles! Members of the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre and Turtle Guardians will be bringing their heros- the teaching turtles- Paddy, Stevie, Betty and Mica too. Learn about turtle conservation and how you can help. Fun and refreshments. Stay tuned for more details. This event is hosted by Think Turtle Conservation Initiative.
Find out more »World Turtle Day in Haliburton
Join us in celebrating world turtle day! Meet the Teaching Turtles at the Turtle Guardians Headquarters. Learn about turtles, how to identify them, the threats they face, and how to help them too! Hear presentations from experts about the science of turtles, and new research findings in the field of herpetology. Special guests, Jan and John Everett, authors of "Never Give Up", joining us from Long Point World Biosphere. They will be there to share their stories of the biggest…
Find out more »June 2019
Turtle Walks
Stay tuned for locations, but please book the dates! Our second annual turtle walks will take place across the region during the peak nesting season for turtles in Ontario- and so the weeks when turtles are near and crossing the roads- the first two weeks of June: June 8 and June 15 .This year is the year of the Tartan Turtle. Prizes for the best costumes and the best posters too. There will lots of fun activities and offerings at…
Find out more »Turtle Walks
Stay tuned for locations, but please book the dates! Our second annual turtle walks will take place across the region during the peak nesting season for turtles in Ontario- and so the weeks when turtles are near and crossing the roads- the first two weeks of June: June 8 and June 15 .This year is the year of the Tartan Turtle. Prizes for the best costumes and the best posters too. There will lots of fun activities and offerings at…
Find out more »July 2019
Reptile Camp at Scales Nature Park in Orillia
Ages 7-12 (younger by special exception) Our camp days and schedules revolve around the campers and their preferences, implementing an unstructured play and learning approach. Depending on interest, campers may spend more time outside exploring, inside looking after animals, or otherwise. We make sure everyone is given personalized attention and has a blast at Reptile Camp! During their week at Reptile Camp, campers will: learn about reptiles, amphibians, and more have hands-on experiences with our collection of native and exotic…
Find out more »Turtle Guardian Camp
Ages 7-12 Level 1 and 2 Turtle Guardian camps During their week campers will: Meet our Teaching Turtles Learn to identify all 8 of Ontario’s turtles Learn where turtles lay their eggs & what a nest looks like Learn how to report sightings of turtles Explore pond and wetland habitats Make turtle-crafts Learn about the dangers that turtles face and how to help them Pass a turtle test and become a Level 1 Turtle Guardian! Camps are $20/day and/or $60/3-day…
Find out more »Reptile Camp at Scales Nature Park in Orillia
Ages 7-12 (younger by special exception) Our camp days and schedules revolve around the campers and their preferences, implementing an unstructured play and learning approach. Depending on interest, campers may spend more time outside exploring, inside looking after animals, or otherwise. We make sure everyone is given personalized attention and has a blast at Reptile Camp! During their week at Reptile Camp, campers will: learn about reptiles, amphibians, and more have hands-on experiences with our collection of native and exotic…
Find out more »Turtle Guardian Camp
Ages 7-12 Level 1 and 2 Turtle Guardian camps During their week campers will: Meet our Teaching Turtles Learn to identify all 8 of Ontario’s turtles Learn where turtles lay their eggs & what a nest looks like Learn how to report sightings of turtles Explore pond and wetland habitats Make turtle-crafts Learn about the dangers that turtles face and how to help them Pass a turtle test and become a Level 1 or 2 Turtle Guardian! Camps are $20/day…
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