Please do your part to keep our Palmetto Bay community a Gopher Tortoise friendly habitat. Palmetto Bay residents are fortunate have the opportunity to coexist with these torts in their natural habitat. There are several areas where you may encounter one while biking or out on your walk. It is up to us to protect their habitat.
To learn more about #GopherTortoiseDay and other ways to celebrate please visit: gophertortoisedayfl.com/
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Gopher tortoises are considered a keystone species because they dig burrows that provide shelter for 360 other species of wildlife, called “commensals.” These commensal species include the gopher frog, Florida mouse, eastern indigo snake, and hundreds of invertebrates like beetles and crickets. Without the gopher tortoise, many of these species would not exist.
You can help celebrate Florida’s only native tortoise by hosting an event in your community, asking your local City or County Commission to officially adopt April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day, and by educating others on the importance of protecting gopher tortoises.
Use the menu above to access resources, including the resolution template, ideas for hosting your own event along with hands-on activities, and educational materials that can be printed and distributed to friends and neighbors in your community.
Learn more about the gopher tortoise by visiting: MyFWC.com/GopherTortoise or GopherTortoiseCouncil.org.
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| Photo credit - MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife |
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