| February | Meet with high school students, distribute and accept TREE applications |
| 1st week of June | Undergraduate TREE students arrive at Turtle Camp |
| 2nd week of June | High school TREE students arrive at Turtle Camp |
| Through 3rd week of June | Research, education, outreach and mentoring activities at Turtle Camp |
| End of 3rd week of June | Undergraduate and high school TREE students depart Turtle Camp |
| Early August | Poster presentation of team research projects at the Research Experience for Undergraduates Symposium at ISU |
| 3rd Saturday in September | TREE students return to Turtle Camp with faculty and student mentors to excavate painted turtle nests |