Drivers Beware! It's Turtle Crossing Season, Warns DuPage County Forest Preserve

Drivers beware! It's turtle crossing season, warns DuPage County forest preserve

DU PAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — It's been said that slow and steady wins the race, but expect leisurely-moving turtles to become more active in the summer months, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County warns. Officials say turtles are on the move and are prone to more road sightings through October as they search for water, food, and mates. Turtles could cross roadways near lakes, ponds, and marshes, meaning drivers should look for the repti…

Turtles get helping hand from Connecticut business during nesting season

Potholes, racing cars, and reptiles, all things you should be watching out for on the road in the spring. Environmental stewards are warning about critters as a hazard when you’re driving around this time of year. “I have to imagine they have been here long before we have been here,” said Matthew Dionne, regional manager of Best Cleaners in Middletown. His business is subject to an annual march a Middletown turtle must make. Adults crossing from…

Turtle Transport: Reptiles get helping hand from Middletown business during nesting season

Potholes, racing cars, and reptiles, all things you should be watching out for on the road in the spring. Environmental stewards are warning about critters as a hazard when you’re driving around this time of year. “I have to imagine they have been here long before we have been here,” said Matthew Dionne, regional manager of Best Cleaners in Middletown. His business is subject to an annual march a Middletown turtle must make. Adults crossing from…