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Symbolically “Adopt” A Turtle

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Support turtle conservation through the symbolic adoption of a turtle today!

All 8 of Ontario's freshwater turtles are at risk of disappearing due primarily to road mortality and development of their wetland habitats. Turtles clean our water by removing dead fish and animal carcasses and they spread seeds and life to new places - without them, our best clean-up crews and agents of biodiversity will be gone forever.

You can help by symbolically adopting a turtle through Turtle Guardians' official Turtle Adoption program! Symbolic turtle adoptions are perfect for turtle lovers young and old and they make a great gift!

What is a symbolic adoption? A symbolic adoption does not involve the physical adoption of a hatchling. It is symbolic in the sense that the funds provided help support Turtle Guardians' hatchling incubation-release program, where we excavate eggs from at-risk nests, incubate them under permit at our headquarters, and release the hatchlings into the wild to give them a better shot at life. Under this program, hatchlings have a 19x greater chance at surviving than if we had not intervened! It will also be used to help care for our turtles-in-care at our headquarters!

Check out our two options for symbolic adoption below!
Virtual Adoption
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Through our virtual adoption, you'll receive an official Turtle Guardians certificate of symbolic adoption through instant download that you can customize with your name or even dedicate to someone else!

Virtual Adoption Cost: $15
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Symbolic Adoption Kit
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Our official Symbolic Adoption Kit is perfect for any turtle lover! It comes with a turtle stuffy, a turtle keychain (not pictured), a Turtle Guardians sticker, as well as a customizable certificate of symbolic adoption plus a top-secret perk!

Symbolic Adoption Kit Cost: $35 + shipping
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As a project of The Land Between, Turtle Guardians has been working since 2006 to research, protect, and conserve Ontario's 8 species of freshwater turtles. Launched in 2022, our official Turtle Adoption Program allows turtle lovers to support our work through the symbolic adoption of a hatchling.

You can keep up with some of the hatchlings you've helped here!

 

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The Land Between is a National Charity #805849916RR0001.

Your support helps us celebrate, conserve, and enhance this important region. You can reach us at:

P.O. Box 1368, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
705-457-1222 | info@thelandbetween.ca

We respectfully acknowledge that The Land Between is located within Williams Treaty 20 Mississauga Anishinaabeg territory and Treaty 61 Robinson-Huron treaty territory, in the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We respectfully acknowledge that these First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.

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