FrogWatch USA
FrogWatch USA™ is a long-term citizen science monitoring program of frogs and toads.
As a volunteer-based monitoring program, FrogWatch USA gives citizens across the country an opportunity to be directly involved in gathering information that can ultimately lead to practical and workable ways to stop amphibian decline.
General information about FrogWatch can be found on the Association of Zoos and Aquarium web site.
Follow @frogwatchstl on Twitter.
Join the Saint Louis Zoo's FrogWatch Chapter
You do not have to be a frog or toad expert to be a FrogWatch USATM volunteer. All you need is an interest in frogs and toads and a willingness to participate in a volunteer training session with a commitment to monitor a site for at least three minutes twice a week throughout the breeding season. Offered for students entering grade 9 and up to adult.
Volunteer Training
April 21, 2013
1-3 p.m.
Training takes place at Shaw Nature Reserve.
Register online through Missouri Botanical Garden by April 15.
Registration is required. Training is free with $5 admission to Shaw Nature Reserve. Admission is free for Missouri Botanical Garden members and children 12 and under.
Volunteer Certification
Become a Certified FrogWatch Volunteer!
If you are already a FrogWatch Volunteer, why not take the next step and become a certified FrogWatch volunteer. The certification will give your data more credibility and make it even more useful in accomplishing the goals of FrogWatch USA. You can become certified by scoring a minimum of 80% on each of the following two assessments administered by your local FrogWatch USA Chapter: The FrogWatch Protocol Assessment and the Frog and Toad Call Identification Assessment. To prepare for certification, review the protocols in the FrogWatch Volunteer Manual; practice identifying the frog and toad calls of our Missouri species; and then sign-up online for the next available certification session.
Friday, April 12, 2013 - SOLD OUT
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Click here to register.
Saint Louis FrogWatch Chapter Sites
Join our chapter and add your own site.
View STL Zoo FrogWatch Chapter Sites in a larger map
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact the following individuals:
Michael Dawson
Naturalist Instructor
dawson@stlzoo.org
(314) 646-4551
Louise Bradshaw
Director of Education
bradshaw@stlzoo.org
(314) 646-4756
