Creating a "turtle-friendly" yard:
How to create a safe environment for your local box turtles & attract other wildlife, such as butterflies and birds!
Scan your lawn for turtles before mowing.
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Turtles use open areas for basking and nesting.
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Also check dense vegetation before trimming.
Grow native plants!
This will:
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Attract other wildlife, such as pollinators.
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Provide food and shelter for box turtles.
Leave leaf litter, natural debris, and low vegetation.
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Box turtles use these items for shelter and moisture.
They can rest, travel, and breed here.
Provide a ground-level water feature
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A shallow water feature, like a creek or small pond in a shaded area will allow box turtles to take a dip when the weather is dry.​
More resources
Backyard wildlife enhancement (Clemson HGIC)
Click here to see more details about wildlife needs and habitat, along with a list of native SC plants.
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