Rescue, rehabilitation, and release for native turtles.
Emergency treatment, egg incubation, and public education to support turtle conservation in Berkshire County.
What we do
Four programs, one goal: more native turtles back where they belong.
Wildlife Rehabilitation
We treat sick and injured turtles, including shell fractures from car strikes, and release them once they recover.
Head Start Program
Only about 10% of hatchlings reach adulthood. Ours overwinter with us so they grow larger and their shells harden before release.
Egg Incubation
We incubate eggs from injured or deceased females, then move the hatchlings into Head Start.
Education
We help the public know what to do for a turtle in need, and advise pet owners on proper care.
A clinic for native and non-native turtles
Native turtles return to the exact place they were found, because they know their territory and their way back to water. Non-native turtles that recover go into our adoption program.
If a turtle is not injured and not in harm’s way, please leave it alone. It knows where it is going.
Every turtle we treat is funded by donors.
We receive no state or federal assistance. Your gift covers medical care, food, and housing for turtles in rehabilitation.