Heart Lake Turtle Troopers

🚨 BRAMPTON TURTLE ALERT! 🚨 ​Turtles are on the move! Help @HLTurtleTroopers keep them safe. Save our hotline now: 📱 647-474-4748. ​Call/Text us if you see a turtle: 🐢 Crossing or near roads 🐢 Nesting in yards/trails 🐢 Injured or deceased (eggs can often be saved!)

Zoom in on Juno's nose for a special surprise 👀 #ArcticSeaIceDay #SaveOurSeaIce #TalkAboutClimate #ClimateAction #GuardiansOfWild

@BramptonGraham Thanks for coming to our event and your continued support! 💚🐢💚

Had a blast at the annual Family Fun Night at Loafers Lake, hosted by the @HLTurtleTrooper. It's great seeing the community come out to learn more about our incredible wildlife!

This is an actual call our communications team received. While we can laugh at the absurdity of it, the reality is that tying up 9-1-1 for a bad hotel experience puts actual lives at risk. If you are ever unsure if your situation is an emergency, but it is NOT life-or-death or a crime in progress, please use our non-emergency line: 905-453-3311 Let's keep 9-1-1 open for those who truly need it.

🐢VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT 🐢 ​Shoutout to volunteers Utsa & Suzy! Utsa drove to @OntTurtleCC to pick up 2 healed adult Snapping Turtles & several hatchlings. ​Then, Utsa & Suzy teamed up to release them back into their Brampton wetlands! It takes a village. 💚 ​#TurtleConservation

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! 🌿 Although around 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by water, only about 2.5% is fresh water. Today, we celebrate fresh water and the ecosystems and communities it supports. 💙

Happy International Trails Day 🥾 🚲 🎿 Today we want to say a big THANK YOU to our teams that maintain our trails! What is your favourite trail in the park?!

Beneath the surface, female turtles are in their "pre-nesting staging phase." 🌊🐢 They are gathering in the shallows to: ☀️ Bask & mature their eggs 🔋 Conserve energy 👁️ Scout the shoreline for the perfect night to nest If you see them, enjoy the magic from a distance! 🥚✨

🏆 The Big Wins ​🥚 $15 K in Funding Approved! This City funding will directly support Brampton egg incubation @ScalesNaturePrk under the ARCC program! ​🎣 Improved responsible fishing signage! ​🎥 Want to watch the delegations? linktr.ee/HeartLakeTurtl…

Ontario’s newest provincial park may be getting even bigger 🌳🥾 @ONgov is proposing to expand Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park by 23 acres to protect ecologically significant lands, boost local tourism and provide more trails for park lovers to enjoy. news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…

Celebrate new public artwork at Fred Kline Park! 🎨 A Day at the Park by artist Krystal Ball, with support from Niki Mistry, is a vibrant mural inspired by play, movement and community life at Fred Kline Park. Join us at the mural celebration to meet the artists, enjoy light refreshments and channel creativity through interactive colouring activities. 📅 June 6 ⏰ 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (drop-in style) 📍 Fred Kline Park This public art initiative is part of the My Neighbourhood Art Project, a series bringing community-engaged and temporary art installations across #Brampton. Learn more 🔗: ow.ly/BjvF50Z5Fng

Let’s work together to keep #Brampton clean and green. ✨ Here are ways to take action: 🌳 Host a cleanup day in your local park with friends, family and neighbours 🌳 Sign up for a City-led community cleanup event The Parks Cleanup Program is generously sponsored by TD, Capital Power and CN. Learn more 🔗: ow.ly/Tvgy50YFbWn

These elephants in Lopé National Park, Gabon, are on the move 🐘

On this #WorldOtterDay, we’re excited to share confirmation of the sexes of the North American River otter pups: one boy and two girls 💙🩷🩷 They are growing fast, learning social behaviours, and keeping their care team very entertained 🦦 Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4uwFiK7

Thank you to everyone who participated in Ontario’s Day of Action on Litter! Let’s keep the momentum going and protect our environment every day. 🔗 ontario.ca/page/act-on-li…

Be mindful of what accumulates in your yard – let’s keep our city clean! 🏡 Garbage and debris can include: 🪑 Discarded furniture 🔌 Old appliances ⚙️ Unused machinery ☣️ Hazardous materials 🐀 Anything that attracts rodents or insects Let’s work together for a cleaner, safer community! Learn more 🔗: brampton.ca/bylaws

Art is waiting along #Brampton parks and trails. 🎨🌳 At Bramalea Limited Park, award-winning film director and artist Paula Ner Dormiendo reflects on home, belonging and place through a temporary public art installation. 🏠 Visit this Saturday, May 30 from 2 to 3 p.m. for an artist talk exploring the creative process behind the work. Residents and emerging artists can hear directly from Paula and find inspiration in a public space shaped by art, memory and community. Learn more 🔗: ow.ly/y4bi50Z3e7G

Throughout Building Safety Month, we’re applauding building officials for the innovation, training and collaboration behind strong safety standards. 💙 Thank you for fostering safer communities across #Brampton! Learn more 🔗: ow.ly/OxLW50YVezT

Gosling rescue at our local wetland. Poor sweetheart had a fishing line entangled around its foot. 😭 #bramptonanimalservices did a phenomenal job removing the fishing line and reuniting the gosling with its parents and family 💗 #rescuemission #responsiblefishing