We have just concluded our second annual Turtle Camp: a week-long adventure camp, fully funded and organized by the Turtle Conservancy in collaboration with The Thacher School. Our campers, a group of enthusiastic 7th and 8th graders from schools across Los Angeles and Ventura County, embarked on a transformative journey filled with invaluable lessons, profound conservation efforts, lasting friendships, and, of course, unforgettable turtle encounters. Thanks to the generous support of anonymous donors, we provided twenty-five young minds with the opportunity to embrace their roles as budding conservationists. This generous grant has ignited a new generation of wildlife advocates, instilling a sense of purpose and dedication in each participant…

Over the past three years, the Turtle Conservancy and The Thacher School have developed a partnership aimed at innovating a new kind of science curriculum that engages students in real-world turtle conservation programs through hands-on learning experiences. This summer we took it to the next level by inviting middle school students from Los Angeles County and surrounding areas to join us on a week-long adventure. The students were immersed in learning about various aspects of turtle conservation and Ojai ecology. Some specific topics that we covered include learning about individual chelonian species, conservation management techniques, egg development, the climate crisis, and the theory of convergent evolution in giant tortoises….

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