Cache is available
9am - 5pm Monday through Friday
COVID-19 Trail Guidelines
1. All visitors over the age of two must wear a mask when near other visitors.
2. Keep a minimum of 6’ between you & other visitors.
3. Follow the directional signs along the trail.
Newman Wetlands Center
The Newman Wetlands Center is the focal point of the Clayton County Water Authority’s community education efforts. NWC was conceptualized by Melvin L. Newman, then the general manager of CCWA, as a place for free community education about the crucial role wetlands play in the cycle of water.
tur·tle - noun - plural turtles
1.
a slow-moving reptile, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs.
Turtle Facts
1. Turtles belong to one of the oldest reptile groups in the world – beating snakes, crocodiles and alligators!
2. These creatures date back to the time of the dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago – woah!
3. Turtles are easily recognised by their bony, cartilaginous shell. This super-tough casing acts like a shield to protect them from predators – some turtles can even tuck their head up inside their shell for extra protection!
4. Just like your bones, a turtle’s shell is actually part of its skeleton. It’s made up of over 50 bones which include the turtle’s rib cage and spine.
5. Contrary to popular belief, a turtle cannot come out of its shell. The turtle’s shell grows with them, so it’s impossible for them to grow too big for it!
6. What a turtle eats depends on the environment it lives in. Land-dwelling turtles will munch on beetles, fruit and grass, whereas sea dwellers will gobble everything from algae to squid and jellyfish.
7. Some turtles are carnivores (meat eaters), others are herbivores (plant eaters) and some are omnivores (a mixture of the two!). Many baby turtles start life as carnivores but grow to eat more plants as they mature.
8. Turtles are ‘amniotes’ – they breathe air and lay their eggs on land, although many species live in or around water.
9. These cold-blooded creatures have an incredibly long life span. The oldest ever recorded, named Tu”i Malila, of Tonga Island, passed away at the grand old age of 188!
10. Sadly, many species of turtle are endangered! 129 of approximately 300 species of turtle and tortoise on Earth today are either vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. Threats include loss of habitat, poaching and the illegal pet trade.
There are at least twenty-seven types of turtles (Fresh and Sea) normally living in Georgia.
Snapping Turtles (2)
Common Snapping Turtle * Alligator Snapping Turtle
Basking Turtles (13)
Painted * Spotted * Chicken * Bog * Barbour’s Map
Alabama Map * Common Map * Diamondback * River Cooter
Florida Cooter * Florida Redbelly * Box * Slider
Family Kinosternidae (Mud and Musk Turtles) (4)
Striped Mud * Eastern Mud Turtle
Stripneck/Loggerhead Musk * Common Musk
Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) (1)
Gopher Tortoise
Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) (2)
Florida Softshell * Spiny Softshell
Family Chelonidae (Sea Turtles) (4)
Loggerhead Sea * Green Sea Turtle * Hawksbill Sea * Kemp's Ridley Sea
Family Dermochelyidae (1)
Leatherback Sea
This cache was placed at and found by attendees of GC86065 Privet Weed-Out/Uproot/Eliminate & Nature Walk