Turtle Conservancy hosted a booth at two events in the month of April to celebrate Earth Day, one for the Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest hosted by Ventura Charter School (April 16th) and the other at Ojai Community Farmer’s Market (April 20th).
In many countries around the world, turtles are seen as guardians of our Mother Earth, so we were elated to celebrate Earth Week with our community members as a way to share our mission and the importance of turtles and their conservation. We engaged with the public by hosting turtle scavenger hunts, asking booth visitors to sign a pledge and write us a message about how they are making a difference to lower their carbon footprint, and we even brought a few special guests, two juvenile Burmese Black Mountain tortoises (Manouria emys phayrei)!
We encourage our members and supporters to celebrate and show gratitude to our planet by making mindful and eco conscious decisions in their day to day lives.
