The Greater Philadelphia Herpetological Society and the Marple Township Environmental Advisory Board present a free lecture on

Searching for the Elusive Bog Turtle

by James A.Schmid,

Principal, Schmid and Co., Inc., Consulting Ecologists,

Dr Schmid will explain who needs to do a bog turtle survey, what the regulations demand, and what is involved in a survey. The talk will be illustrated with slides.

8 PM, 20 March 2009

Marple Township Building, Springfield and Sproul Roads

From the East or West: PA Rte 3 (West Chester Pike) to PA 320 (Sproul Road), South to the “T”. Enter parking lot just past police station or turn left on Sproul and take your next left to get to the other parking lot (on the right).

From the North or South: Either take I-476 (Blue Route) to Exit 9 (Broomall) and go west on PA Rte 3, then south on PA rte 320 or take PA Rte 320 from wherever you are.

There is a parking lot around the Township/Library Building and one just to the east of the building. Street parking is possible on Sproul Road from the Police Station north.

Refreshments will be served. While there is no admission charge, there will be a voluntary collection to cover the speaker’s fee and other expenses.