Conservation Dogs Collective

🐢 Hey, ornate box turtles, there's a new nose in town! 🐾

Back in 2022, Conservation Dogs Collective teamed up with Polk County Conservation and Drake University for ornate box turtle surveys. This spring, we're doing it again, and we could not be more excited!

But this time, we're bringing some new energy to the field. We're SO thrilled to welcome Finder Onyx and Keeper Madison of Destination Canines to the extended Conservation Dogs Collective family! This dynamic duo is traveling all the way from California to join us for surveys this season — and trust us, you're going to want to follow along for what comes next.

Ornate box turtles are a Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Iowa, and it takes a village — committed partners, sharp noses, and dedicated handlers — to do this work well. Stay tuned as Onyx and Madison get trained up and deployed!!