Webinar: Turtle Conservation in Action! – December 14th, 2023

Join Ottawa Riverkeeper for a webinar with Malcolm Fenech, who led turtle conservation efforts for the Petire Island Turtle Project over the summer of 2023.

Love turtles? We’ve got great news for you! On December 14th, you can tune in to hear from the awesome Malcolm Fenech of the Petrie Island Turtle Project. You might recognize him from some of the photos and videos we shared over the summer!

This online webinar will cover Malcolm’s work this summer to protect turtle eggs from Petrie Island. This included collecting the eggs, incubating them at River House, and releasing them back into the wild after they hatched.

What threats are turtles facing in the Ottawa River watershed? How does Malcolm collect, incubate and release at-risk turtles? Why is this work important? Come and find out!

WHEN: December 14th at 11 am
WHERE: Online through Zoom! Register now.