Summer Lecture Series: Traveling Tales of the Elusive Spotted Turtle (In-Person Talk)
When:
July 14, 2021 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
2021-07-14T17:30:00-04:00
2021-07-14T18:30:00-04:00
Where:
The Polly Hill Arboretum Far Barn
Cost:
$10; $5 for PHA members
Contact:
Wednesday, July 14, 5:30-6:30pm, In-Person at the Polly Hill Arboretum Far Barn
$10; $5 for PHA members. Proceeds benefit Polly Hill Arboretum and help make it possible for us to hold future affordable and free educational programs for our community. Thank you for your support! Register here: bit.ly/Liz-Olson-Lecture
Spotted turtles are one of the five turtle species found on Martha’s Vineyard, but not much is known about our local population. The team at BiodiversityWorks has been busy over the last year searching for populations of these rare turtles and following radio-tagged spotted turtles to learn about their movements and upland nesting habitats. Liz Olson, wildlife biologist at BiodiversityWorks, will share the organization’s research on spotted turtles and the adventures of their radio-tagged turtles over the last year. She will also talk about their natural history and the other types of turtles you may see on the Vineyard. Bring your spotted turtle sighting stories if you have one!
This lecture will be held in person at the Arboretum. Registration is required.