Researchers, land managers, landowner technical support staff, conservation groups and citizen scientists met at the Oregon Zoo on March 20th to share research and population data for Oregon's two species of native turtles. They brainstormed in the afternoon on management and policy needs for protecting turtles and means of outreach to the public.

Download conference presentations:

Setting the scene: The Oregon Conservation Strategy DOWNLOAD

Audrey Hatch, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Turtle Stories from the Frontlines DOWNLOAD

Susan Barnes, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Landowner Assistance Programs for Habitat Conservation and Restoration DOWNLOAD

Steve Smith, USFWS, Willamette Valley Refuge

Mitigation Banking: Good for native turtle conservation? DOWNLOAD

Larry Devroy, Port of Portland

The Human Element: Land use, disturbance and other factors affecting urban painted turtles DOWNLOAD

Elaine Stewart, Metro

Managing Land and Conserving Turtles: Challenge and opportunity DOWNLOAD

Lauri Mullen, City of Eugene