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Mac the Turtle

The Story of Mac the Turtle

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Veronica Senefeld – Interpreter at Glenwood Gardens If you’ve ever visited the Highfield Discovery Garden at Glenwood Gardens, there’s a good chance you’ve stumbled upon our friend Mac the Eastern Box Turtle. Many enjoy stopping… The Story of Mac the Turtle

Eastern box turtle

Replay: What Does Wildlife do in Winter?

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Where do turtles, frogs, snakes and other Hamilton County wildlife go when the cold weather arrives? Tune in as Nature Interpreter Will shares all about their survival techniques.

A red-eared slider sits in the grass.

Replay: Turtle Talk

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Join us on our Facebook page with our new schedule of Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Today, Regional Education Manager Julie is talking turtles. Meet our turtle animal ambassadors and learn about what makes each species unique in today’s live broadcast.

Replay: Pond Life

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Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Ever wonder what creatures live in the pond at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve? Nature Interpreter Stephanie shares more about the amphibians and reptiles that call this habitat home.

Replay: Turtle Feeding Time

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Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! It’s feeding time for our animal ambassador turtles at Miami Whitewater Forest. Join Nature Interpreter Will for a totally turtle time.

Shell-a-brate Turtles

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There are 11 species of turtle that can be found in the state of Ohio, and only four of them cannot be found in Hamilton County. Turtles are in the order Testudines and can relate… Shell-a-brate Turtles

Live Action!

During June and early July, it is not uncommon to come upon sometimes large snapping turtles while hiking in the parks. That is because it’s peak egg-laying season for Ohio’s largest turtle, the common snapping… Live Action!