When you just want cuddles. 🥹Spring is the season of love and while this beautiful moment captured by @rosslongphoto might look like a romantic embrace, not all snuggles are what they seem. Mating is not easy for a female turtle - it can take several hours! 😱 During this time, she needs to surface for air supporting the weight of them both. Other males will also hover, bite the male’s tail and flippers to begin his courtship. And it begins again… So if you see a female turtle resting - not nes

It’s leaf blowing season! Clear trails stay drier longer in the fall and dry out faster in the spring! Join your neighborhood trail night this week or shoot us a message and we’ll get you set up with a blower and a section of trail. Our volunteers log over 2500 hours each season maintaining these trails so we can enjoy them at no charge! Thanks to the volunteers already out there! | Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores - COGGS