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June 12: Nature’s Tank the Turtle at the Discovery Center

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kathy Caflin for the information in this story and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the sponsorship of these programs. ) Everyone’s invited to a presentation called Nature’s Tank the Turtle on Sunday, June … Read more

Michigan’s Most Endangered Turtle Survives Locally

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) Most people have never seen the spotted turtle, Michigan’s rarest. It only survives in isolated populations in a … Read more

Sept. 28: ‘Turtlemania’ at The Discovery Center

Join Paul McCormack at the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center for “Turtlemania” from 2-3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28. Live turtles large and small, land-dwelling and water-loving, will be featured in this entertaining program by naturalist McCormack. Find out what … Read more

Local natural areas havens for vanishing reptiles

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this column.) The fen at Park Lyndon, the Nan Weston Preserve and the Waterloo and Pinckney Recreation Areas all provide … Read more

It’s turtle hatching time at the Discovery Center

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) June is the month that turtles lay their eggs. It is also hen more than 90 percent of … Read more

Caution: turtles crossing

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and information in this story.) It’s that time of year again — turtle egg-laying season has begun, and for the next month there … Read more