Frog Watch Program Training ~ February 27 & March 9, 2008

From Roger WIlliams Park Zoo:

Roger Williams Park Zoo in partners with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) “Frog Watch Program” is recruiting volunteers to help with a state wide amphibian monitoring project.  The first phase of this project will focus on the 10 native species of frogs. The data collect during this project in time will help biologists track any negative changes to native amphibian populations that may require immediate conservation action.          

This will be a night time survey based on frog calls, we are looking for people to go into the field and record the species of native frogs they hear.  Volunteers choose a specific location to monitor.  Locations will be throughout RI. 

We are looking for people that can commit to going to one location, one time a week during the active amphibian period in RI, from March thru August and reporting their data. 

This is the first time an extensive Frog Watch project will be coordinated throughout RI. This will be a multi-year project all data gathered will be submitted to NWF and the RI Natural history Survey, all data will be built on and referenced for many years to come.  This is a fantastic opportunity to ad to the knowledge of our native frog species and be an active part of an on going conservation research initiative

All interested volunteers must attend one of the  training dates to learn more about the project. 

Dates: (Only attend one.)
            Wednesday  February 27, 2008 5pm-9pm
            Sunday March  9, 2008 12pm-4pm

Please contact Audra to RSVP for a training  session or with any questions [email protected] or 401-785-3510 x356.

http://www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org/conservation/yof_frogwatch.cfm