Turtle Watch
Active turtle corridors near major roads in southeastern Virginia — based on citizen science observations from iNaturalist. Use this map to identify areas where turtles regularly cross roads during active seasons.
🐢 Peak season: Turtles are actively moving now. Please slow down near wetlands, forested roadsides, and highlighted areas on this map.
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Individual sighting
Crossing area near major road (3+ sightings)
High activity area (6+ sightings)
All iNaturalist sightings · Road geometry: OpenStreetMap
About this map. Green dots show individual turtle sightings from iNaturalist (all quality levels, spring–fall). Red areas highlight small zones (~0.7 mile grid cells) with 3 or more sightings within approximately 0.35 miles of a major road — these are the places most worth slowing down. Species are not shown. Data is fetched live from iNaturalist and road geometry from OpenStreetMap via the Overpass API.
If you find an injured turtle on or near a road, contact Southeastern Reptile Conservation for guidance on next steps.
If you find an injured turtle on or near a road, contact Southeastern Reptile Conservation for guidance on next steps.