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Pierce Cedar Creek Institute partners with other organizations to conserve the turtle

By Shelley Irwin

Published March 12, 2024 at 11:13 AM EDT

The institute is a nature center near Hastings.

Pierce Cedar Creek Institute partners with other organizations to conserve the turtle. Stewardship Manager Mary Parr talks about this effort to conserve Eastern Box Turtle Habitats with John Ball Zoo and GVSU. The institute is a nature center near Hastings.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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