Box turtle (left) and a two four-toed salamanders (right) in Duke Forest (Photos: Nicolette Cagle (box turtle) and Duke Forest Community Science Volunteers (four-toed salamanders)Box turtle (left) and a two four-toed salamanders (right) in Duke Forest (Photos: Nicolette Cagle (box turtle) and Duke Forest Community Science Volunteers (four-toed salamanders)A Bass Connections team seeks to create safe corridors for reptiles and amphibians living in the region’s nature preservesThe Turtle Who Wants to Cross the RoadChilds and Cagle have a mutual interest in how animals move between protected areas. The community organizations are working to overcome habitat fragmentation that disrupts species movement by implementing strategies like wildlife corridors. Hayes became involved with the project after Childs invited her to attend a workshop hosted by the Indigenous-led environmental justice organization 7 Directions of Service. Childs, Cagle and Hayes are planning for all team members to become enmeshed in each aspect of the project — data collection, GIS analysis and ethics. To find out more about the project, visit Duke Bass Connections.