FrogWatch-Lite Volunteers

FrogWatch-Lite

You do not need to be a frog expert to get involved with local conservation.  All you need is an interest in frogs and toads and a willingness to participate in a 90-minute training session with a commitment to collect a photo(s) and record frog call(s) and share them through a community science app called  iNaturalist.  Observations can be made anytime throughout the breeding season (February through August) or whenever you happen to see or hear a frog calling.   There is no minimal or maximum number of observations required.  Trainings for FrogWatch-Lite will include an introduction to the most common Frogs and Toads of the Saint Louis Area, basic auditory identification, how to use the community science platform iNaturalist, and different ways you can get involved in the Saint Louis FrogWatch community.

To register for trainings, please click on the following link: Training Registration

Frogcallstl Project 

Help us build an auditory library of frog and toad calls using the iNaturalist app! When FrogWatch-Lite volunteers make observations using iNaturalist, those observations will automatically appear on nearby projects, such as the Frogcallstl Project. The information gathered will help researchers track the presence and absence of the different frog and toad species in the St. Louis area. You do not need to join the project to submit observations, but if you would like to receive updates about this project please visit  https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/frogcallstl, or search Frogcallstl under "Projects" in the iNaturalist app to join.