Sara the Turtle Festival is fun as well as
educational. Activities planned include an exhibit of shells, Diaper
Derby, kids' races, face painting and a live turtle exhibit.
The Wetlands Institute of Stone Harbor, the Mammal Stranding Center
and Turtle World will have exhibits. Free turtle coloring books and stickers are available
until supplies run out. Turtle T-shirts are on sale by the Sea Isle
City Environmental Commission and the Wetlands Institute of Stone
Harbor.
It is all part of Sea Isle city's campaign to
increase public awareness of the plight of the endangered
diamondback terrapin. Every year, during the last tow weeks of June
and the first two weeks of July, the female terrapins leave the
safety of the saltwater marshes to make their way to higher ground
to lay their eggs. Thousands of terrapins are slaughtered on the
roadways during this annual migration.
Sea Isle city's Annual Sara the Turtle Festival is
held in the hope to get out the
message that Sea Isle city is committed to helping protect the
diamondback terrapin.
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