Iowa Chapter Sierra Club

Palo and Linn County residents make your voice heard TONIGHT at the Palo City Council meeting! Meeting starts at 6:30PM and the public comment period will begin at 7PM. Lets fill the room and protect the community!!

*Special thank you to Jessica P. for creating the graphic!*

🐢🚸 Turtle crossing season has begun!!

"If you see a turtle trying to cross the road and it's safe for you to do so:
Always move the turtle in the direction it was already moving. Otherwise, it will just try to cross again after you leave.

Pick up the turtle with both hands (with gloves if you have them) by the shell, and from behind. Do NOT pick up a turtle by its tail! (It can cause spinal damage.)

For snapping turtles, you may want to just encourage it across the road rather than picking it up. If you do pick it up, grab the snapper by its back legs with its head facing AWAY from your body. ***Trust us on the "away from your body" part.***

If the turtle is sitting in gravel, leave it be, as it's likely nesting."

Turtles are on the move right now, and they're STUBBORN. That's because they're out looking for a place to lay eggs (sometimes in gravel near the road, unfortunately). 🐢 🚧

Give them a hand during World Turtle Week (and beyond) without making them grumpier 👇

If you see a turtle trying to cross the road and it's safe for you to do so:
Pick up the turtle with both hands (with gloves if you have them) by the shell, and from behind. Do NOT pick up a turtle by its tail! (It can cause spinal damage.)

For snapping turtles, you may want to just encourage it across the road rather than picking it up. If you do pick it up, grab the snapper by its back legs with its head facing AWAY from your body. ***Trust us on the "away from your body" part.***

Always move the turtle in the direction it was already moving. Otherwise, it will just try to cross again after you leave. We said they're stubborn, remember? Do not take the turtle to a different location, and especially not home with you. They don't need to be rescued, just a crossing guard. 🐢🚸

If the turtle is sitting in gravel, leave it be, as it's likely nesting.

Wash your hands thoroughly after handling a turtle.

NextEra Energy wants to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear plant, abandoning solar projects in the process. Join us live right here on Facebook this Friday at noon to learn what this could mean for Iowa’s environment, health, and future.

There will not be a Lunch and Learn today at noon. We're busy in court trying to stop the Summit Carbon pipeline boondoggle.