Wave Makers and Box Turtles

Our conservation advocates study a much loved species in our area …

Having just completed sessions on composting and tracking quail, our Wave Makers will turn their inquisitive minds to box turtles in the coming weeks. Box turtles are a vulnerable species that is undergoing steady decline across most of its range. Last year, multiple box turtles laid eggs at CEED, and we documented the hatching of at least one nest. Our Wave Makers will study box turtles, and look for turtles on the 60+ acres of Brookhaven and Suffolk County land that CEED manages.  They’ll also use what they’ve learned to design a quality home for two non-releasable box turtles CEED has the opportunity to home.

By the end of this series of sessions, our Wave Makers will be knowledgeable advocates for this charismatic species.

Wave Makers is open to all children age 8-18, with no charge, and meets every Saturday from 10 a.m. -noon. Registration is required.