Terrapin Project

The Maryland Coastal Bays Program is cooperating with an international coalition of turtle conservation organizations to celebrate the Year of the Turtle 2011! Our coastal bays are home to northern diamondback terrapins, a turtle species whose population status is not well understood. Evidence of the variety of threats facing terrapins suggests that our iconic Maryland terrapin might be in trouble. With the help of citizen scientists, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program aims to create a source of information on local terrapin habits to aide scientists in the conservation of this significant and majestic species.