The National Association for Interpretation (NAI) offers a professional certification program to recognize individuals who exhibit knowledge and skills necessary to assure quality interpretive services to all audiences. The Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) program is one level in that program.
This workshop is for educators & naturalists with environmental education centers, nature centers, schools, and other facilities that care for injured and non-releasable box turtles. Topics will include information on natural history and conservation and the care of captive box turtles, including indoor and outdoor housing, social grouping, diet, and health management. Participants will receive an educational CD, Eastern Box Turtles, Disappearing Gems of the Forest,covering the natural history and conservation of these turtles. The CD includes programs for middle school, and for high school and adults. Herpetologist Sandy Barnett, who has nearly twenty years of experience in the care of eastern box turtles will be leading this program. The program fee is $15; lunch will be provided. To register, please call the Sanctuary at 410-741-9330.
Turtle Conservation and Natural History
May 23
9:30am-2:00pm
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Lothian MD
This lecture/field trip is for adults and children ages 16 older that are interested in learning more about turtle research studies at the Sanctuary. Topics will include a discussion of Sanctuary turtle studies, turtle conservation, natural history, and population health. Participants will have the opportunity to accompany our staff naturalist in the field to learn about the techniques used to monitor turtle movements. In addition, participants will learn about our research and animal care volunteer opportunities. Staff naturalist Susan Matthews will be leading this program. The program fee is $10; lunch will not be provided. Please plan on bringing a bag lunch. To register, please call the Sanctuary at 410-741-9330.
