DERBY - Enjoy a family day of activities and programs to learn about turtles and their importance to the environment on World Turtle Day starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave.
These interesting reptiles are always present in the landscape of Connecticut. They are frequently misunderstood and their special needs and habitat requirements are often over looked.
The day will start with ongoing activities featuring a turtle viewing station at the pond, a reading corner for turtle stories, and an ongoing public art station on turtles.
11 a.m.: Native Turtles of Connecticut Program
noon: Turtle Races
Local turtle ambassadors from area nature centers and Kellogg will race to the finish line to see which center has the fastest turtle.
An afternoon pool-side turtle feeding demonstration will then be held in the Kellogg Center with explanations about our resident turtles and what they eat.
The adjacent Osborne Homestead Museum will be open for tours from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and will have the unique challenge of “spot the turtle” in the rooms and on the grounds.
The Kellogg Environmental Center and the Osborne Homestead Museum are operated by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
This is a press release from the DEEP.
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