Species at Risk

Blanding's Turtle

Emydoidea blandingii

How can I help?

A nest enclosure on the beach
© Parks Canada / Peter Hope / 2001

If you are visiting Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada:

• Please do not disturb turtle nest enclosures.
   
• Respect the beaches and lakeshores that are closed off near the campground.
   
• If you encounter a Blanding's turtle, do not touch or disturb it. Instead, observe the turtle from a distance and report your sighting to Parks Canada staff.
   
• Do not litter. Raccoons are attracted by garbage. The more raccoons that are attracted to the park, the more turtles and turtle nests will be eaten by these predators.
   
• Volunteer with Blanding's turtle research, monitoring and nest covering inside the park.
   
• Participate in park interpretive programs to learn more about the Blanding's turtle and how you can help.

A female turtle walking along a beach
© Parks Canada / Peter Hope / 2001

If you are outside Kejimkujik:

• Please do not disturb turtle nest enclosures.
   
• If you encounter a Blanding's turtle, do not touch or disturb it. However, if a turtle is on the road, it is good to move it in the direction it is heading.
   
• Drive carefully during the June nesting season to avoid killing turtles trying to nest on roadsides.
   
• Make your property wildlife friendly. Do not use chemical pesticides and leave lakeshores and wetlands in a natural state.

Related Links

To learn more about Blanding's turtles and Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, visit these Web sites:

• Blanding's Turtles 3D
• Blanding's Turtle Recovery Team
• Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
• Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada
• Environment Canada
• Friends of Keji Cooperating Association