Texas A&M Forest Service Nature Challenge
Turtles Paddle
The ponds at Fischer Park provide a clean and healthy environment with plenty of food, shelter, and hiding places, ideal for wild pond turtles.
In order to keep their temperature between 75 and 90 degrees, turtles move around throughout the day. You may see them settled on logs or rocks to warm up from the sun or sliding into the water to cool off.
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This Challenge is for:
- All Ages
- Landowners
Challenge Topics:
- Animals and Wildfire
- iNaturalist
This Challenge is accessible for:
- People with Hearing Impairments
- People with Mobility Impairments
- People with Developmental Impairments
- People with Sensory Sensitivities
Things you’ll need...
To complete this challenge
Step one
Locate Turtle Habitat in Fischer Park
Pond climate is important to turtles because their body temperature is directly related to the temperature of their environment. Climate also influences a turtle's gender, which is dependent on the temperature of where their eggs are located. Females hatch from eggs in warmer temperatures, and males from cooler temperatures. However, climate change make it harder for nests to be exposed to different temperatures. As a result, more female turtles are hatching than males.
Step two
Observe Turtles
In order to keep their temperature between 75 and 90 degrees, turtles move around throughout the day. You may see them settled on logs or rocks to warm up from the sun or sliding into the water to cool off.
Step three
Earn your badge!
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