# Event Details - **Event Name**: WVLT Turtle Day 2026! - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join WVLT & experts in identifying, and documenting Eastern Box Turtles on a protected property in Gardiner, NYAbout this EventEXACT location of the event will be provided after registration, prior to event.Continuing a multi-year tradition, join naturalist Claire Leonardi on Robert Fabricant and Jill Herzig's 57-acre WVLT conservation easement property in Gardiner, in locating, identifying, and documenting eastern box turtles.What is the WVLT Box Turtle Walk?This special, small-group experience takes place on a privately protected property in Gardiner, NY where Eastern Box Turtles have been carefully observed and documented for years. After a brief introduction on how to spot and respectfully observe turtles in their natural habitat, participants head out into the field—and we’ve never had a “no turtle” day in all the years of this event.Individual Eastern Box Turtles are distinguishable from each other by the distinctive fingerprint-like yellow and black rosette patterns on their domed shells. From 2005 through 2019, Anne Smith, aided by biologist Joe Bridges and her dogs, monitored the turtle’s migrations, hibernation habits, and reproductive success, documented in Anne's book, The Silence of the Bell: Monitoring Eastern Box Turtles with Australian Cattle Dogs. This event began with longtime stewards Anne and Ray Smith, whose passion for these remarkable turtles helped inspire ongoing research and protection of the land. Today, the tradition continues thanks to the current landowners, who remain committed to conservation and turtle monitoring.Robert and Jill purchased the home and adopted the turtle tracting-there have been over 130 individual box turtles documented over the past 20 years!EXACT location of the event will be provided upon registration.We hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity to experience this unique walk with us. Please don’t wait too long—space is limited!Please note: For the safety of the turtles, participants may not handle or disturb wildlife, and please do not engage with wild animals while outside- if you find an injured or distressed animal, please call your local DEC or wildlife rehabber. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gardiner/wvlt-turtle-day-2026/100001987335934277 - **Event Categories**: dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.18, max: 12.51, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Gardiner - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Town of Gardiner- NOT SPECIFIC LOCATION - **lat**: 41.7726582 - **long**: -74.2965481 - **full address**: Town of Gardiner- NOT SPECIFIC LOCATION, 10 main street, Gardiner, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: WVLT Turtle Day 2026! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/ef950431c71da1154b351c1ea234ebdd16bebe3d998ec51f8df9a596716b1b99-rimg-w1200-h799-dc778e63-gmir.jpg?v=1776474970 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is WVLT Turtle Day 2026! being held? - **A:** WVLT Turtle Day 2026! takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Town of Gardiner- NOT SPECIFIC LOCATION, 10 main street, Gardiner, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for WVLT Turtle Day 2026!? - **A:** Ticket prices for WVLT Turtle Day 2026! range from USD 7 to USD 13 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityRegisterUSD 7 + USD 2 feeAvailableDonation to WVLTUSD 13 + USD 3 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing WVLT Turtle Day 2026!? - **A:** WVLT Turtle Day 2026! is organized by Wallkill Valley Land Trust. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "WVLT Turtle Day 2026!", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/ef950431c71da1154b351c1ea234ebdd16bebe3d998ec51f8df9a596716b1b99-rimg-w1200-h799-dc778e63-gmir.jpg?v=1776474970", "startDate": "2026-05-02T10:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-05-02T12:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/gardiner/wvlt-turtle-day-2026/100001987335934277", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Town of Gardiner- NOT SPECIFIC LOCATION", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "10 main street", "postalCode": "12525", "addressLocality": "Gardiner", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.7726582", "longitude": "-74.2965481" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join WVLT & experts in identifying, and documenting Eastern Box Turtles on a protected property in Gardiner, NY", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-18", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-02T12:00:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-18", "lowPrice": "7.18", "highPrice": "12.51", "price": "7.18", "url": "https://allevents.in/gardiner/wvlt-turtle-day-2026/100001987335934277" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-18", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-18", "url": "https://allevents.in/gardiner/wvlt-turtle-day-2026/100001987335934277", "price": "7.18", "name": "Register" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-18", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-18", "url": "https://allevents.in/gardiner/wvlt-turtle-day-2026/100001987335934277", "price": "12.51", "name": "Donation to WVLT" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Wallkill Valley Land Trust", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/wallkill-valley-land-trust/22757723", "description": "WVLT is a land conservation nonprofit working to preserve open space, farms and trails in Ulster County to benefit current and future generations. 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