Roads pose a major threat to turtles, they fragment turtle habitat and are a main cause of turtle mortality and injury. Typically moving across a road, although dangerous, is not too difficult. However, in more urban areas where roads frequently have curbs, these can result in another barrier to turtle movement.

2023 is coming to a close and before it does we wanted to look back on Turtles Kingston’s accomplishments over the 2023 turtle season. In this blog post you will find a detailed summary of what we accomplished in all our programs: education program, nesting program, trauma program, science program, advocacy program, and more.

Learn more about Turtles Kingston’s active advocacy efforts within the City of Kingston.

Mabyn Armstrong passes the hat to Tara Bauer as the new Turtles Kingston Director