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Turtle Guardians Basic Volunteer Training

Start your journey to save our shelled friends

Below are mandatory training modules and videos for all volunteers to use. Training modules can be viewed in full screen by clicking the button in the right hand corner of each module screen. Once you have completed each module, scroll down the page to watch some helpful videos and download resource documents. Have fun!

Module 1: Care and Conduct Training

Module 2: Road Safety Training

Module 3: Turtle Identification Training

Well done! You have now completed all of the basic mandatory volunteer training modules!

Scroll down to watch some mandatory videos that will provide information that will be very helpful to you while in the field.

How to Help Turtle Cross the Road Video

How to Help Injured Turtles Video

Where and When to See Turtles Video

Congratulations on completing your basic volunteer training!

Below are some helpful resource documents you can download and print to bring with you while volunteering.

You can now move onto your self-guided program training, which was provided to you in an email, if you have chosen to complete all of your training on your own.

If you have chosen to attend a training webinar, we look forward to seeing you soon!

If you have already completed your training webinar, and you have completed all mandatory training on this page, please wait to hear from your volunteer coordinator before starting your volunteer work.

Thank you for volunteering with Turtle Guardians!

Outdoor Hazards Safety Document
Ontario Turtle Identification Document
Intentional Harm to Turtles - Collecting Evidence Decision Tree Document

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