Making Ontario a Safer Place for Turtles
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KTTC aids the recovery of species at risk, such as the Blanding's Turtle (photo by S Stick)
The Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre is a non-profit, registered charity that operates a hospital for injured wild turtles. Once healed these turtles are released back into their natural habitat. KTTC also provides an outreach program to promote healthy turtle populations and stewardship. The Centre opened in 2002 and is located in Peterborough, Ontario.
With seven of the eight species of Ontario turtles now listed as species at risk, there is much work to be done to prevent turtles from disappearing from our ecosystems. But each turtle saved can make a difference. Less than 1% of eggs make it to adulthood, so every turtle’s ability to reproduce over many decades is crucial. Thankfully there is plenty we can all do to help make Ontario a safer place for turtles!
Help the KTTC help turtles: Please use the Donate Now button to make a secure single or monthly donation online. Visit our donation page for information about donating in-kind or by cheque. Or let your imagination run wild and channel your enthusiasm for the cause by organizing a fundraising appeal or event of your own. Contact us if you'd like your fundraiser mentioned on our website.
What's New?
| The Road to Extinction: A special report by Ontario Nature, The Suzuki Foundation, and KTTC about the threats faced by the Snapping Turtle in Ontario. |
 Ontario Trillium Foundation: In 2011 the KTTC was granted $118,700 over 36 months to hire a development/sustainability co-ordinator. The coordinator, Kate Siena, will enhance the organization's capacity for fund development, outreach and community engagement. |
| Sign the petition to end the snapping turtle hunt: Learn more about a campaign to end the snapping turtle hunt in Ontario - and sign the petition! |
