Make a difference and join FrogWatch!
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Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo invites residents to become Citizen-Scientist volunteers and participate in a “FrogWatch” census in area wetlands. In a collaboration between the Zoo, The Maritime Aquarium, and Yale’s Peabody Museum of Natural History, volunteers will make regular visits to wetlands in their neighborhoods and keep a frog log to record the frog and toad calls they hear. Working with experts, volunteers will learn about local frog species, then visit wetlands once or twice a week for about 15 minutes each night this spring and summer.
The watch begins a half hour after sunset, making the watch ideal for families with older children. Observations are reported to a national online database to contribute to amphibian conservation efforts. FrogWatch coordinators at each facility keep up-to-date on data results for participants. |
FrogWatch Training
During this entirely virtual training, participants will learn about citizen science, the important role amphibians play in the ecosystem, and how to identify ten species of frogs heard in Connecticut. After the training, participants will be sent a virtual assessment they need to complete in order to become a certified FrogWatch Volunteer.
All trainings are held from 7:00-8:30pm and are free with suggested donation.
2023 Training Days are Here!
Please note: We will be training on frogs local to Connecticut. While anyone is welcome to join, it is strongly encouraged for interested participants to attend a training local to them. To find a training near you, click here.
During this entirely virtual training, participants will learn about citizen science, the important role amphibians play in the ecosystem, and how to identify ten species of frogs heard in Connecticut. After the training, participants will be sent a virtual assessment they need to complete in order to become a certified FrogWatch Volunteer.
All trainings are held from 7:00-8:30pm and are free with suggested donation.
2023 Training Days are Here!
- February 23 - Virtual - 7PM - 8PM - REGISTER HERE!
- March 8 - Virtual - 7PM - 8PM - REGISTER HERE!
- March 16 - In person at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo - 7PM - 8:30 PM - REGISTER HERE!
Please note: We will be training on frogs local to Connecticut. While anyone is welcome to join, it is strongly encouraged for interested participants to attend a training local to them. To find a training near you, click here.
Why Frogs?
Frogs and toads play a vital role, serving as both prey and predator, in wetland ecosystems and are considered indicators of environmental health. Many previously abundant frog and toad populations have experienced dramatic population declines both in the United States and around the world. It’s essential that scientists understand the scope, geographic scale, and cause of these declines. The data collected by FrogWatch USA volunteers is used to help inform conservation and management efforts. To learn more about frogs in Connecticut, click here.
Frogs and toads play a vital role, serving as both prey and predator, in wetland ecosystems and are considered indicators of environmental health. Many previously abundant frog and toad populations have experienced dramatic population declines both in the United States and around the world. It’s essential that scientists understand the scope, geographic scale, and cause of these declines. The data collected by FrogWatch USA volunteers is used to help inform conservation and management efforts. To learn more about frogs in Connecticut, click here.
