Dedicated to diamondback terrapin research, conservation, management and education
The Diamondback Terrapin Working Group was formed in 2004 by individuals from academic, scientific, regulatory and private institutions/organizations working to promote the conservation of the diamondback terrapin, the preservation of intact, wild terrapin populations and their associated ecosystems throughout their range. The Diamondback Terrapin Working Group is committed to and supports research, management, conservation, and education efforts with the above goals in mind.
We welcome new members to the working group and encourage interested parties to join.
About Terrapin Institute
The Terrapin Institute began in 1998 as a consortium of concerned citizens, scientists, resource managers, and educators dedicated to the understanding, persistence, and recovery of Diamondback Terrapins and other turtles through effective management, thorough research, and public outreach. We work to protect an abundance of adult turtle populations, preserve nesting and forage habitat, and improve recruitment. In return the terrapin has become the perfect metaphor for natural resource stewardship and public engagement; the face of estuarine restoration, and a gateway to the many wonders of our rich tidewater heritage.
Driving Instructions to Beczak:
Recommended Route: From the Saw Mill River Parkway take Exit 5 (right exit ramp from either direction) onto
Yonkers Avenue going west (turn right at stop sign at end of ramp). Follow Yonkers Avenue west, which becomes
Nepperhan Avenue. Continue on Nepperhan Avenue, which becomes Prospect Street. In three blocks street ends;
turn right (north) onto Buena Vista Avenue. Continue north on Buena Vista (passing the Metro North railway
station on your left). Street ends at Wells Avenue; turn left one-half block under the railway overpass, then right
(north) onto Alexander Street. Beczak is one more block on your left.