Meet Our Local Freshwater Turtles
Join us for a virtual show and tell and Q&A with native freshwater turtles! Clark Conservation District’s resident turtle expert Ashley Smithers will teach us all about the freshwater turtle species native to Clark County, what they look like, where to find them, and more fun turtle facts—featuring live native turtles. The event will include a Q&A session, so come prepared to get all your turtle questions answered!
This is a family-friendly event co-hosted by Columbia Springs and Clark Conservation District. Columbia Springs is an environmental education nonprofit with an outdoor education center in Vancouver, WA—visit their website to learn more.
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About our Presenter:
Ashley Smithers is a Conservation Specialist at Clark Conservation District where she works with local landowners to implement conservation practices and coordinates workshops. She has a Masters in Environmental Management from Portland State University. Her studies were focused on urban turtle conservation. In addition to her expertise in turtle conservation, she has spent many years studying amphibians in urban and rural communities. Contact Ashley if you would like to schedule a site visit or have questions about watershed stewardship: asmithers@clarkcd.org.
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