Rehoboth dedicates new signs at Turtle Bridge
The footbridge connecting the Silver Lake tot lot to Rehoboth Elementary School is commonly known as Turtle Bridge because so many turtles can be seen there.
New signs at the bridge ask people not to feed the turtles.
Officials from Rehoboth Beach and Save Our Lakes Alliance3 say feeding bread to the turtles and birds in the area creates pollution, causes overcrowding and can help the spread of disease. The new signs show what birds and turtles like to eat: grasses and fish for waterfowl, and microinvertebrates, small animals and water plants for the turtles.
SOLA3 President Sallie Forman and Mayor Paul Kuhns said a healthy diet for turtles helps contributes to a healthy lake environment, which benefits the whole community.
Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.
