In Search of Terrapin Hatchlings
September 6, 2023 (Wednesday) 10:00am-12:00pm
Location:
Sandy Neck
Instructor:
Seany Kortis - Adult Education Coordinator, Mass Audubon Cape Cod
Audience:
All
- children 10 & up
Members:
Adult $14.00, Child $14.00
Nonmembers:
Adult $18.00, Child $18.00
Nonmembers can join today during checkout and take immediate advantage of member prices.
Explore Sandy Neck for this State-threatened brackish water turtle. Check nesting habitat for large females digging nests and laying eggs and learn about local conservation efforts to protect nests. With a Mass Audubon naturalist and a Sandy Neck park ranger as guides, investigate areas closed to the public where terrapin turtles lay their eggs and learn how they make their homes in the marsh. Watch as the quarter-sized newborns emerge from the nest and make the treacherous journey from their sandy dune nests to the safety of the marsh. This tour includes walking in soft sand.
Instructions and Directions:
PROGRAM MEETS AT SANDY NECK
From Route 6A on the Sandwich/Barnstable line, take Sandy Neck Rd. to the park gatehouse.
Expect to walk through soft sand. Sunscreen and bug-spray recommended.
Registration is required.