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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T100000
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URL:https://tailonthetrail.org/events/turtle-habitat-cherry-valley/
SUMMARY:TURTLE HABITAT IN CHERRY VALLEY
DESCRIPTION:\n\nYou will experience a rare chance to tour Cherry Valley fie
 ld that protects turtles \n\nHighlights: Private\, protected land that pro
 tects colonies of the rare bog turtle.\n\nTrail information: This is an of
 f-trail walk. Footing is often irregular\, with high grass. Tick protectio
 n and hiking stick are essential.\n\nThis part of Cherry Valley Wildlife R
 efuge consists of 60 acres. It is not open to the public. By permission\, 
 Carol Hillestad will lead a moderate walk of about one mile around the pro
 perty’s perimeter to Cherry Creek.\n\nCOST: Free\, but registration is r
 equired.\n\nINFORMATION: Call 570-839-1120 or 570-629-2727\; email info@br
 odheadwatershed.org. For information about this and other hikes in the fre
 e Get Outdoors Poconos series\, go to brodheadwatershed.org/gopoconos. The
  hike series is administered by Brodhead Watershed Association and support
 ed by a grant from the William Penn Foundation.\n\nCherry Valley National 
 Wildlife Refuge’s newest addition\, near Stroudsburg\, Pa.\, doesn’t l
 ook like much at first — 20 acres of open field\, formerly in soybeans\,
  now mostly bare ground. \n\nBut participants in the Saturday\, July 20\, 
 guided hike hosted by Brodhead Watershed Association will learn that this 
 is the “before” picture. \n\nWorkers recently planted native warm-seas
 on grasses like big bluestem\, Indiangrass and switchgrass\, meant to stab
 ilize the soil\, prevent further erosion\, and let nature take over. This 
 will keep silt out of Cherry Creek\, protect downstream drinking water\, a
 nd provide habitat and protection for birds\, mammals\, reptiles and amphi
 bians. \n\nColonies of bog turtles have been documented in the 3\,000 acre
 s under protection in the refuge. The tiny\, 3- to 4-inch turtles are list
 ed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act — one small step
  away from endangered. They’re found only in the eastern U.S. and have b
 een documented to live more than 60 years. But invasive plants and loss of
  habitat put them at risk. People stealing them from the wild to sell on t
 he black market is also a problem. \n\nBecause the land here is protected 
 and patrolled\, the bog turtles are doing well and could serve as a source
  to repopulate lost colonies in other areas. \n\n 
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