BECOME A CERTIFIED FROGWATCH USA VOLUNTEER

Calling all spring peepers and froggy friends! Now’s your chance to show your amphibian fanfare by joining Newtown’s very first FrogWatch USA Chapter!  

Join us virtually or in person for one of our FREE official training session to become a certified FrogWatch USA Volunteer.  All ages welcome.

• Why go through the training? Taught by the top experts in the field, you’ll learn about the important role amphibians play in the ecosystem and how to identify calls of ten species of frogs and toads in Connecticut wetlands. Training will also share the scientific protocol to collect and submit data. All ages welcome and no experience necessary!
• Why is data important? Frogs and toads play a vital role in wetland ecosystems and are considered indicators of environmental health. With many amphibian populations in dramatic decline, the data collected by FrogWatch USA volunteers is used to help inform conservation and management efforts.
• 3 easy steps to make a difference:
  • Register for one of the FREE training sessions below
  • After the training, participants will receive a virtual assessment that will need to be completed in order to become a certified FrogWatch Volunteer. 
  • Join us in Newtown at Dickinson Park on April 9 for our FrogWatch event and put all your training into action!

Meet your FROGWATCH USA presenters:

• Andrew Connolly, Educator, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
• Jen Farrell, Educator, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
• Bridget Cervero, Associate Director of Education, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Learn on your own – virtual event

Date: March 13
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Registration Limit: 50
Cost: FREE

Due to high demand, direct registration for this FrogWatch training session will be via Beardsley Zoo link:

A confirmation email will be sent, please check your junk folder if you do not receive it.  Email will have details.