turtles – Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

Ectotherms in Winter: How Do Reptiles and Amphibians Survive?

Nov 1, 2019

Volume 24 Issue 4, Fall 2019 by Emily B. Cook The challenge winter represents for most animals is not insignificant....

Painted Turtles

Apr 1, 2017

Vol. 22 Issue 1, Spring 2017 by Lauren White Photo by Sharon Plummer Painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) are the most widely-distributed native turtles...

Happy Returns

Aug 6, 2013

Do you remember the female Eastern Box Turtle that I found upside down on the Dulles Greenway in May? Well...

Little Soldiers by the Rain Crows – a song about Turtles

May 30, 2013

Here’s a favorite song of mine, and it’s just perfect this time of year as a great reminder to watch for...

Watch roadways for turtles – and help them cross

May 30, 2013

Watch your roads for turtles crossing. Snappers, painted and box turtles have been reported in numbers recently crossing roads to...

Box Turtles, Frogs and Ranavirus

Feb 16, 2012

From the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/commuting/2012/02/01/gIQA5O0Z9Q_story.html?sub=AR We need to watch for this in our amphibians and reptiles here in Loudoun.

Eastern Box Turtle video

Apr 26, 2011

Found this video on Eastern Box Turtles that I thought you might enjoy too: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxABr_WSYc Over the next few months,...

Be on the lookout for Turtles crossing roads

Apr 2, 2011

Be on the lookout for turtles crossing the road! The months of April, May, and June are nesting seasons for...

Box Turtle Tracking with VHS

Mar 10, 2011

Keep an eye out for Box Turtles and report your sightings to the Virginia Herpetological Society on their Box Turtle...

Wood Turtle Poaching – in West Virginia

Feb 7, 2011

This article is very applicable to us here in Loudoun, not only because we border West Virginia but also because...