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Saturday, November 7

Wild Care for Turtles!

Description

Meet Garv, a rehabilitated eastern box turtle, and his turtle ambassador friends for an unforgetting wildlife encounter with Wild Care Inc. Get an up-close look at several native turtle species, including a snapping turtle, a painted turtle, and a musk turtle, while discovering the fascinating world of these remarkable reptiles.

Learn about turtle behavior, adaptations, habitats, and the challenges they face in the wild, while hearing inspiring stories from Wild Care, Inc., a nonprofit wildlife hospital that rescues, rehabilitates, and releases more than 1,200 injured and orphaned wildlife each year. Along the way, discover practical tips for how to support our wild neighbors.

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Box Turtle © Terry Bull
When
  • Sat, Nov 07, 2026 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Who

Adults & Families with children 5 and older

Cost
  • Adult Members $10
  • Adult Nonmembers $12
  • Child Members $6
  • Child Nonmembers $8

Instructors

  • Amy Sanders - Wild Care Inc

What To Expect

Meet in the auditorium. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the entire program. This program is a special add on to the Sea Turtle Open House. Find full details at massaudubon.org/seaturtleopenhouse