A big thank you to the Allendale Police Department for placing the Turtles Crossing sign on Franklin Turnpike by the Celery Farm.

The sign helps raise awareness that turtles of all sorts might be crossing our highways this time of year to lay eggs -- and not just Snapping Turtles. 

Eastern Box Turtles, for example, have been seen near the roadway, and they are a species of special concern because their population is dwindling.

Ken Wiegand took this photo of an Eastern Box Turtle earlier this month not far from the sign.