Adopt a Turtle

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Help endangered Blanding’s turtles thrive in Kane County! You can support turtle conservation through the Kane Forest Preserve Foundation’s new Adopt a Turtle program.

By adopting a turtle, you’ll aid the Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s Blanding’s turtle conservation efforts and research, above and beyond their current capacity. If we reach our $6,000 goal, the District would be able to hire another summer-seasonal intern to help learn more about Kane County’s Blanding’s turtle populations. Donations would also go toward field supplies and technology to further aid in the study of this important species.  

(Note: These are ceremonial adoptions. No turtles will be removed Forest Preserve District property.)

Benefits:

• Photo of your adopted turtle
• Certificate of adoption
• Website acknowledgment of your support
• Naming rights! Choose your turtle's name.
• Blanding's turtle baseball cap (while supplies last)

Benefits:

• Photo of a Blanding's turtle in the program
• Certificate of adoption
• Website acknowledgment of your support

Benefits:

• Website acknowledgment of your support

To order by credit card, visit: 

http://bit.ly/KaneAdoptATurtleCC

To order by check, visit: http://kaneforest.com/flyers/AATFlyer.pdf

Thank you to our generous Adopt a Turtle donors:

TEAM TURTLE

• Thomas I. Anderson
• Anonymous (5)
• Anonymous, in honor of Helene Curtin
• Anonymous, in honor of Sue Eubanks
• James J. Baum
• Pam Bellm
• Valerie Blaine, in honor of Rodney Campbell
• Valerie Blaine, in honor of Pam Otto
• Judith Boehmer, in memory of Alison Richards
• Bob Brill, in memory of Bob Horlock
• Paul Burger, in honor of Lori Burger
• Ted Carlson/Structural Dynamics (3)
• David Courtright, in honor of Monika Kastle (2)
• Brian Dahl
• Mark Davoust, in honor of Melody Davoust
• Sam Delisi, in honor of Sam Opperthauser
• Roger Dieringer, in honor of Kaitlyn Zoerhoff
• Roger Dieringer, in honor of Spencer Zoerhoff
• Heather Dorsch in honor of Heather Dorsch Creations
• Ronald & Laura Dugo
• EFS Foundation
• Donald & Rosanna Elder (4)
• John Gage
• Kirk Garanflo
• Patricia Gibbons, in honor of Gibbons Family
• Becky Gillam (2)
• Kim Goczeski
• Graham Golas
• Karoline Boehm-Goodnick, in honor of The Goodnick Family
• William Graser, in honor of Andrew Graser
• Sven Grasshoff (2), in honor of Olivia Grasshoff
• Ben Haberthur (2)
• Kimberley Haag, in honor of Alison Richards
• Matthew Hanson, in honor of Liz Hanson
• Edward & Susan Harney
• Izaak Walton League, Elgin
• John Keehan, in honor of Jack and Mickie Keehan
• June & Steve Keibler, in honor of Will Stevens
• Mike Kenyon
• Patrick Kinnally
• Brittany Kovach
• Douglas Kullen, in honor of Roberta Kullen
• Dennis & Debra Leberecht
• Alisa Liu, in honor of Team Kaitlinda, World Robot Olympiad
• Daniel & Julie Long, in honor of Lyla, Sammy, Hobbes & Everett
• Laurie Metanchuk
• Monica Meyers, in honor of Bryce Meyers
• Monica Meyers, in honor of Turner Meyers
• Corinna Miner, in honor of Jim Miner
• Cindy S. Moore, in honor of Alex Moore
• Jennifer Morrison
• Herb Nachreiner
• Northern Kane County Wild Ones
• Irving & Mary Ochsenschlager
• Michael Perkins, in honor of Eric Kendall
• David Petschke, in honor of the Petschke Family
• Joan Pollock
• Theodora Prestidge
• Gail E. Rosa
• Kathrin Rudland (2)
• Dolly Scanlan, in honor of James & Charlotte Scanlan
• Carol Skarlat
• Jennifer Schorsch & Family
• Tony Sisto, in honor of Alegria Sisto
• Tony Sisto, in honor of Anthony Sisto
• Tony Sisto, in honor of Camila Sisto
• Tony Sisto, in honor of Leland Sisto
• Tony Sisto, in honor of Wilson Sisto
• Ken Stanish
• Greg Steging, in honor of Jillian Runkle
• Gregory Swedberg, in honor of Kelly Swedberg (5)
• Kelly L. Swedberg
• James Tibensky, in honor of Rose Wegner
• Danny & Cheryl Webb
• Michael Weimer
• Kelly Wietsma
• Miegan Wegrzyn, in honor of Jeff Maddux
• Mike Winters, in honor of Francine Winters
• Donald Yuhas, in honor of Lionel Gillis

BLANDING'S BACKER

• Regan Boll, in honor of Julie Boll
• Jan & Bill Jones
• Kate Frazier
• Angela & Walter Levernier, in memory of Nancy Hayes
• Dan & Julie Long, in memory of Rob Long (2)
• Kenneth Malecki, in honor of Sadie
• Kenneth Malecki, in honor of Marin
• Joseph H. McMahon
• Karen & Jim Moore, in honor of Ann & Friends
• Pack 17 - St. Laurence Catholic Church, Elgin
• Crystal Peterson, in honor of Peterson Family (2)
• Edith Rauschenberger
• Lenny & Sandy Spiegel
• Nancy Suria
• Carol VanderMey
• Wild Ones - Greater Kane County Chapter (4)

BLANDING'S BUDDY

• Dorothy Allen
• Anonymous (2)
• Anonymous, in honor of Rowan, Major, Simon
• Tracy & Steve Aris
• Valerie Blaine, in honor of Erica Lemon
• Loretta Brace, in honor of Kevin Brace
• Ted Carlson
• James Carson, in memory of Chippy
• Michael & Janet Dellorto
• Dennis A. Duszak
• Eleanor Espeseth
• Margaret E. Fox, in honor of Pam Otto
• Sven Grasshoff, in honor of Olivia Grasshoff
• Nancy S. Hopp
• Gloria Klimek
• Jennifer Kmiec, in honor of Girl Scout Troop 319
• Delphine Liston, in honor of Isabelle and Olivia
• Julie Ann Loprieno, in memory of John Loprieno
• Debra A. Marskick, in honor of Andrew Graser
• Joseph & Mary Alice Masonick
• Hugo Valentin Negron
• Northern Kane County Wild Ones
• PayPal Giving Fund
• Christopher Plonski
• Susan H. Puncochar
• Brooke Roche, in honor of Laura Carey
• Gail E. Rosa
• Doug & Lena Scheflow
• Shirley & Will Short
• H. Jane Smith in memory of W. Richard Barnes
• Jenna V. Tegtman, in memory of Jackie Van Meter
• Miegan Wegrzyn, in honor of Jeff Maddux
• Emily White
• Emily Whitey