Schoolkids helped a rare turtle come back from about 55 adults to about 300
Students gave the endangered Blanding's turtle a head start, and the population is climbing.
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Massachusetts schoolkids helped endangered Blanding's turtles at Great Meadows in Concord. GBH News reported on October 6, 2026 that the adult population has climbed from about 55 to about 300.
Students gave the turtles a head start, and the numbers are moving in the right direction. Our summary stops at what that report established. The classroom work, the marsh, and the scientists behind the count are in the GBH News story linked above.
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