DLC Hosts
North American Amphibian
Monitoring Program
Training Session
On
Saturday, February 26th, 2011, fifteen enthusiastic
volunteers gathered at DLC’s office to be trained by
representatives of the North American Amphibian Monitoring
Program.
NAAMP is a nationwide
effort to monitor populations of frogs and toads. The
program relies on volunteers to collect long-term data
over broad geographic areas. These efforts are led by
the U.S. Geological Survey and a network of regional
coordinators.
Amy
Bloomfield from the Hudson River Estuary Program and Lan
Tran, SCA and Americorps Intern instructed attendees on
how to listen for frog calls and record their data
online.
As amphibian populations
are declining throughout the world, long-term monitoring
allows us to keep an eye on frog and toad populations so we
can take the proper steps needed to protect them.
