In celebration of World Turtle Day on May 23rd, the Rhode Island Natural History Survey and Mount Hope Farm are sponsoring Rhode Island’s first World Turtle Day Film Festival with a special screening of four short films about turtle conservation in New England, including the award-winning Turtles on the Hill by URI Professor of Journalism Jason Jaacks and student Carolyn Pralle. 

The public is invited to a family-friendly evening of fun, food, and films at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol, which will include a panel discussion and live Q&A session with filmmakers and conservation experts. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Barrington Diamondback Terrapin Conservation Project, a volunteer-led community science organization that has been working to protect local diamondback terrapin populations for more than 30 years.

Adult Tickets: $50

Children Under 16: $25