Turtles

Bright new "Turtle Crossing" signs are going up on town roads in areas where turtles are active and have the highest mortality rates due to vehicle strikes.

Enjoy a bar crawl and support the Cold Stunned Sea Turtle program of the NY Marine Rescue Center on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 2 to 6 p.m.

Turtles come out of hibernation in May and June to mate and breed. Since all 11 species of turtles native to New York are in decline, even the loss of one breeding female can have a significant effect on the local population.

The bloated bodies of dozens of diamondback terrapins have been found scattered across the shores of several Jamesport and Flanders beaches since late April.