Save the Frogs

Save The Frogs DaySave The Frogs Day was conceived and is coordinated by SAVE THE FROGS!, and is the world's largest day of amphibian education and conservation action. The 9th Annual Save The Frogs Day (April 29, 2017) directly reached over 10,000 participants, with at least 101 events taking place in 22 countries: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ghana, India, Italy, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and the USA. Wetland Restoration & ConstructionHabitat destruction is the greatest threat to amphibians. As such SAVE THE FROGS! restores and creates frog habitat to ensure the future of frog populations. SAVE THE FROGS! built a wetland at Garvey Intermediate School in Los Angeles on October 7th, 2017. SAVE THE FROGS! help UCLA biologists build 18 research wetlands in Monterey, CA to assist the endangered California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense). Thanks to the very generous donations of twenty SAVE THE FROGS! supporters, we were also able to assist in the construction of six wetlands in the summer of 2017: three wetlands in Elgin, AZ were built to provide habitat for the threatened Chiricahua Leopard Frog (Lithobates chiricahuensis). The other three wetlands are in Plumas National Forest, and serve as habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog (Rana draytonii). SAVE THE FROGS! Ecologist Kathlyn Franco Osagie served as an assistant instructor at a US Forest Service wetland construction workshop, helping to educate hydrologists, botanists and engineers about wetland construction techniques. These wetland projects are huge successes. The wetlands we built in Eldorado National Forest in 2014 and 2016 are holding water and being used by California Red-Legged Frogs. These wetland projects were in collaboration with many groups, including the US Fish & Wildlife Service, Sky Island Alliance, Borderlands Restoration, Linda Kennedy from Appleton-Whittle Ranch of the Audubon Society, Tom Biebighauser of the Center for Stream & Wetland Restoration, and many volunteers. SAVE THE FROGS! is proud to be assisting in the restoration and construction of wetlands, which helps many threatened wildlife species.PresentationsIn 2017, SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Kerry Kriger and Ecologist Michael Starkey gave 36 educational presentations in six countries (USA, India, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil and Spain) as well as leading a number of online discussions on amphibian conservation.SAVE THE FROGS! Art & Photo ContestsThe 2017 SAVE THE FROGS! Art Contest received 163 entries from eight countries (USA, South Africa, Singapore, Italy, Iran, China, Belgium & Australia). The 2017 SAVE THE FROGS! Photo Contest received 132 entries from 35 participants. The participants hail from 12 countries (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Nepal, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South Korea and the USA).EcotoursSAVE THE FROGS! led a group of 17 nature enthusiasts on a 12-day ecological journey through Ecuador, and a group of 21 on a 12-day journey through Costa Rica. We visited frog habitats, learned about amphibians, and contributed to the communities that protect the rainforests and cloud forests. Website DevelopmentThe SAVE THE FROGS! website (www.savethefrogs.com) has educated millions of visitors worldwide about amphibians. In 2017 we continued developing the site by adding numerous articles about amphibians and ways to save the from extinction.Grants & AwardsSAVE THE FROGS! provided $2,780 in grants to amphibian conservationists in Mexico, Nepal and Ghana to assist their efforts protecting amphibians and educating citizens in their home countries.