KTTC is thrilled to be able to introduce “Paddy” to the public. Paddy is a handsome 29-year-old male snapping turtle that was admitted on May 27, 2012. Paddy is a unique snapping turtle. He was purchased at a pet store as a hatchling 29 years ago! His adopted family was unaware that it is illegal [...]
When is a turtle deemed non-releasable and what does this mean? There are three basic reasons why a wild turtle could not be released. The injuries that they sustained will prevent them from surviving in the wild We do not know their where they came from (point of origin) They were housed with pet turtles [...]
If you have ever been to Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre, you’ve likely met our education turtles “Blandella” and “Andrea”, both non-releasable Blanding’s turtles. Currently, Blandella is on loan to the Riverview Park and Zoo where she is part of a wetland exhibit. Members of the public are able to visit Blandella our three Stinkpots (or [...]
With great excitement and an exploding sense of accomplishment, the staff, Board of Directors, and volunteers of the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre watched as the green ribbon was cut to the new “Turtle Education Centre” on Sunday, July 15 in the Village of Keene. The ribbon was cut by Donald and Jodie Gray from the [...]
KTTC is very pleased to announce that the Ontario Trillium Foundation has granted us $118,700 over 36 months to hire a development/sustainability coordinator. Having a fulltime coordinator will enhance our capacity for fund development, outreach and community engagement. Competition for the coordinator position was stiff - we received over 130 applications over the month of [...]
Nothing epitomizes summer in Peterborough like an afternoon of tunes and talkin' 'bout turtles. That's why KTTC volunteers look forward to setting up shop at the Peterborough Folk Festival each year. Today’s weather was perfect, the music was terrific, and the crowd was - as always - interested in (and supportive of) our cause. Peterborough [...]
Try your hand at stitching up a turtle shell! Wildlife Rescue will immerse you in compelling stories of animal rescue from around the world. You can even practice repairing the shell of an injured turtle! This part of the exhibit is based on the work of the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre and includes [...]
Sam Conroy is KTTC’s resident Wormologist. Sam has been a turtle person since her childhood when she was given a red eared slider to care for. Throughout her teaching career Sam has worked with her students to introduce them to the outdoors and to the plants and animals of the wetlands in their own neighbourhoods. [...]
There's no better way to shake the winter blahs than to get out and talk turtle with cottagers and other outdoor enthusiasts at spring tradeshows. This year 15 volunteers took turns manning the KTTC Cottage Life Show March 25-27! The booth was situated in the kids activity zone, giving us an opportunity to get kids [...]
Saturday shoppers flocked to a KTTC booth to "talk turtle" with our volunteers. The booth was set up at Lansdowne Place in Peterborough. T-shirts and plush turtle toys were also a hit with the shoppers, and we raised $300 - which will go directly to operating expenses for our turtle hospital.
My introduction to the KTTC was through one of the original volunteers, Cathy Dixon. My daughter Samantha Woolley needed to start her volunteer hours in high school. Talking to Cathy at work (TD Canada Trust) she suggested that we join her at Lansdowne Place to help with an outreach day. Seeing as we did not [...]
I began volunteering with the KTTC in 2004, assisting with treatments and tank cleaning once a week. At the time I was interning at the Natural Heritage Information Centre of the Ministry of Natural Resources. The NHIC compiles, maintains and distributes information on natural species, plant communities and spaces of conservation concern in [...]
