Turtle Garden Maintenance

Get Connected Icon Happens On Apr 25, 2026
Get Connected Icon 9am-12pm

Description

Celebrate Earth Month with a day of service at Wellfleet Bay!

Spend your morning along the salt marsh at Wellfleet Bay helping us maintain diamondback terrapin nesting gardens as part of Mass Audubon's Statewide Volunteer Day. We'll work on maintaining nesting "gardens" for diamondback terrapins, a threatened species of turtle, by weeding and pulling grass and other vegetation from their nesting areas. A member of our Turtle Research Team will be leading this project.

  • Bring your own water bottle to stay hydrated; we'll have light snacks ready to keep you energized. 

  • This opportunity is for volunteers 18 and older.

How to Register

To sign up to volunteer, click the “Respond” button. You can then sign in using your existing volunteer account with Mass Audubon, or, if this is your first time using the volunteer portal, you will be prompted to create a new account before signing up. Make sure to click the Submit Opportunity Response button on the next page and look for the green banner – and an email - indicating you have completed the whole process.

Details

Get Connected Icon 18 and older
Get Connected Icon Is Not Family Friendly
Get Connected Icon Register by Apr 25, 2026
Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors
Inclement Weather Plan: This event will take place rain or shine and will only be canceled in the case of severe weather. If canceled, you will be notified via email.
Get Connected Icon Is Not Wheelchair Accessible
Get Connected Icon Please bring gardening gloves and sturdy shoes.
Get Connected Icon We will walk up to 2 miles during this project.

Location

Get Connected Icon 291 State Hwy Rte 6
South Wellfleet, MA  02663