Tags: Terrapins

Great Bay Boulevard or Seven Bridges Road in Little Egg Harbor extends approximately 5 miles into estuarine emergent wetlands and prime Northern diamondback terrapin nesting habitat. In 2009, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ (CWF) began a project to help reduce road kills along Great Bay Blvd. Discover terrapins, their threats, CWF’s work, and the many challenges associated with the project and ways you can help.

Volunteers are needed to help install barrier fencing along a portion of Great Bay Blvd. in Little Egg Harbor. The fencing is being placed along the first section of road where high mortality rates have been observed. Volunteers will help lay out fence, install posts, hang fence, and back fill holes. Terrapins can be viewed along the road so volunteers are welcome to patrol the road so terrapins can safely cross it.

Please contact Ben Wurst if you plan to attend.

Great Bay Boulevard or Seven Bridges Road in Little Egg Harbor extends approximately 5 miles into estuarine emergent wetlands and prime Northern diamondback terrapin nesting habitat. In 2009, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ (CWF) began a project to help reduce road kills along Great Bay Blvd. Discover terrapins, their threats, CWF’s work, and the many challenges associated with the project and ways you can help.

Volunteers are needed to help mend and repair our terrapin barrier fence on GBB.

Duties: Volunteers will help mend and repair our barrier fencing volunteers are needed to help fasten and hang a plastic mesh fence to metal posts with zip ties. Metal posts may need to be replaced and or installed where they have been vandalized or stolen. Some sections of the fence may need to be pushed into the ground more (it was installed in a trench) with shovels. Also, brush needs to be picked up along the length of the fence where brush mowing took place this past winter. Some other brush might need to be cut back in places with shears and pruners.

I would ask for volunteers to dress accordingly with the given weather conditions for the day. Bring plenty of water, sunblock, work gloves, and insect repellant.

RSVP to Ben Wurst if you plan to attend.

We will be participating in the B. Bay Blitz in Little Egg Harbor Twp. We plan to focus our work on Great Bay Blvd, where our Terrapin Project is based. We also plan to have a team to help mend and repair our barrier fence on GBB.

Duties: Volunteers are asked to help pick up trash in the Barnegat Bay watershed. Trash bags will be provided by the Twp. or DEP for the trash clean up. For those who would like to help mend and repair our barrier fencing volunteers are needed to help fasten and hang a plastic mesh fence to metal posts with zip ties. Metal posts may need to be replaced and or installed where they have been vandalized or stolen. Some sections of the fence may need to be pushed into the ground more (it was installed in a trench) with shovels. Also, brush needs to be picked up along the length of the fence where brush mowing took place this past winter. Some other brush might need to be cut back in places with shears and pruners.

Volunteers are needed to help mend and repair our terrapin barrier fence on GBB.

Duties: Volunteers will help mend and repair our barrier fencing volunteers are needed to help fasten and hang a plastic mesh fence to metal posts with zip ties. Metal posts may need to be replaced and or installed where they have been vandalized or stolen. Some sections of the fence may need to be pushed into the ground more (it was installed in a trench) with shovels. Also, brush needs to be picked up along the length of the fence where brush mowing took place this past winter. Some other brush might need to be cut back in places with shears and pruners.

I would ask for volunteers to dress accordingly with the given weather conditions for the day. Bring plenty of water, sunblock, work gloves, and insect repellant.

RSVP to Ben Wurst if you plan to attend.

Come out and learn more about work being done to stop unnecessary road kills of northern diamondback terrapins along Great Bay Blvd. in Little Egg Harbor. Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager will discuss the life history of terrapins, the project’s history, and volunteer opportunities throughout the summer that involve conducting road patrols and educating people along the road. He will also answer any questions that the public will have.

Come out and learn more about work being done to stop unnecessary road kills of northern diamondback terrapins along Great Bay Blvd. in Little Egg Harbor. Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager will discuss the life history of terrapins, the project’s history, and volunteer opportunities throughout the summer that involve conducting road patrols and educating people along the road. He will also answer any questions that the public will have.