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In 1998, Friends of the Rouge began a frog and toad survey focused on the Rouge River watershed. Amphibians are sensitive indicators of habitat quality and their presence or absence can be used to assess wetland health. Wetlands are critical to the health of the river because they absorb and filter stormwater and provide critical habitat. The presence of a diverse assemblage of frog and toad species is an indication of healthy wetlands.
How Does the Survey Work?
- Volunteers choosing survey areas.
Volunteers attend a two hour training workshop in February or March where they watch a slideshow, hear all the calls and get instructions on how to survey. A cd of the calls and a survey manual is provided to all volunteer teams. Volunteers choose a quarter square mile area with wetlands close to them to survey.
Surveys are done independently on damp warm evenings from March through July. Surveys involve listening for three minutes and checking off each species heard. Surveys must be done after dark several times a month. Completed forms are returned to Friends of the Rouge who compiles, maps and reports on the data.
2010 Training Workshops
Sat. March 13 10am- 12pm
Livonia Civic Center Library
32777 Five Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48154
Sat. March 20 10am- 12pm
Bloomfield Township Hall
4200 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Frogs and Toads Found here
There are seven frog species and one toad species confirmed in the Rouge River watershed:
Promoting restoration and stewardship of the Rouge River ecosystem through education, citizen involvement and other collaborative efforts, for the purpose of improving the quality of life of the people, plants and animals of the watershed.
Friends of the Rouge is a 501(c)(3) corporation
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