2025 Eastern Indigo Snake & Wildlife Festival
2025 Eastern Indigo Snake & Wildlife Festival: Free event! RSVP by April 18th to attend. See the event flyer below.
Location: Open Pond Day Use Area, Conecuh National Forest
Time: Friday, May 2, 2025 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
RSVP: Call Covington County Extension Office (334-222-1125
Amphibian Week
Join us May 4th- 10th as we spread the word about amphibians, the masters of two worlds.
Wild Turtle Week
Shell-e-brate with us starting June 9-13th, 2025! #WildTurtleWeek is a collaborative initiative between the Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC), the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Follow along on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with #WildTurtleWeek. Learn more here!
Wild Turtle Week Daily Themes:
Monday, June 9: Turtley Awesome
Tuesday, June 10: Turtles Need Our Help
Wednesday, June 11: Every Turtle Counts
Thursday, June 12: Turtle Power
Friday, June 13: Be a Good Turtle Neighbor
Snake Week
It's going to be ssssweet! Starting July 13th - 19th, conservation groups, scientists, zoos, museums, herpetological societies, and more will hold special events, in person and online, celebrating the world of snakes.
Keep in touch on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, and use the hashtags #SnakeWeek and #SnakeWeek2025 when posting your own content.
2026 Annual Meeting
Save the Date!
January 30th - February 1st, 2026
We are excited to announce the date and location for our next annual meeting! More details will be shared soon. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and stay one hop ahead on SEPARC news.
Location: Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, NC
Keynote Speaker: Gabrielle Graeter
Theme: Resilience: Recovery after Disturbance
Gopher Tortoise Day
April 10th was officially adopted by the Gopher Tortoise Council as Gopher Tortoise Day! The goal of Gopher Tortoise Day is to increase awareness and appreciation for these long lived, gentle reptiles. Learn more here!