Click to download the CTTC membership brochure
Click to download the CTTC membership brochure
Membership in the California Turtle & Tortoise Club and subscription to the Tortuga Gazette is through one of the Club's many Chapters or Branches. Members are free to join the Chapter of their choice, but most members in California choose to join their nearest Chapter so that they can participate in Chapter meetings and other activities.
The California Turtle & Tortoise Club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
CTTC Cen-Val (Central Valley) Chapter
Postal mailing address:P.O. Box 16418, Fresno, CA 93755-6418
Meets: Second Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm at Del Mar Elementary School, 4122 N. Del Mar, Fresno, CA.
(no meeting in July and August, as school is closed).
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 1753, Chino, CA 91708-1753
Meets: Third Friday of every month, 7:30 pm at Chino Community Building, 5443 B Street, Chino, CA.
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 51002, Pasadena, CA 91115-1002
Meets: Fourth Friday of the month, 7:30 pm at Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA.
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 163, Victorville, CA 92392
Meets: Second Monday of the month, 7:00 pm at Sterling Inn Regency Room, 17738 Francesca Road, Apple Valle, CA.
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 2371, San Bernardino, CA 92406-2371
Meets: First Friday of the month, 7:30 pm at San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA.
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 81772, Bakersfield, CA 93380-1772
Meets: Second Friday of the month, 7:00 pm at St Philip of the Apostle Church, 7100 Stockdale Hwy ( on the north side, between Ashe and Gosford), Bakersfield, CA
93309.
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 4156, Palm Desert, CA 92261
Meets: First Monday of every even month (Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct, Dec), 7:00 pm at The Living Desert Reserve, 47-900 Portola, Palm Desert, CA.
A map is available showing the distribution of members in California by Chapter. Print out the membership form (available in html or pdf formats) and mail it with your check or money order (US currency only) to the Chapter.
If you live outside the USA, you can join or renew your membership in CTTC online through PayPal.
Postal mailing address: 1160 Crescent Drive, Merced, CA 95348
Meets: Last Sunday of the month, 6:00 pm at Forte Frozen Yogurt, 319 W. Main Street, Merced, CA 95340.
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 11124, Santa Ana, CA 92711
Meets: Second Friday of the month, 7:30 pm at Chapman University, Science Center Room 127, 346 Center Street,
Orange, CA.
Postal mailing address: 600 Weiman Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Meets: Second Tuesday of the month at Grace Lutheran Church, 502 North Norma Street, Ridgecrest, CA.
CTTC Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 3086, Camarillo, CA 93011-3086
Meets: Second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. Contact the Chapter for meeting location.
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 64135, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-4135
Meets: First Monday of the month at Round Table Pizza, 14940 Camden Avenue (at
Union), San Jose, CA.
CTTC TOOSLO (San Luis Obispo) Chapter
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 14222, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Meets: Second Wednesday of the month, 7:00 pm at P. G. & E. Community Center, 6588 Ontario Road, San Luis Obispo, CA.
CTTC Turtle & Tortoise Care Society Chapter
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 15965, Long Beach, CA 90815-0965
Meets: Third Friday of the month, 7:30 pm at University Baptist Church, 3434 Chatwin, Long Beach, CA.
Postal mailing address: P.O. Box 7364, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7364
Meets: Third Friday of the month, 7:30 pm at Woodland Hills Christian Church, 5920 Shoup Ave, Woodland Hills.