A Helping Hand for Amphibians
As the earth thaws and spring rains drench New Hampshire, thousands of salamanders, frogs, and toads make their way to vernal pools to breed. Many are killed when their journeys take them across busy roads. Each spring, we train volunteers to serve on Salamander Crossing Brigades at amphibian road crossings throughout the Monadnock Region. These heroic community scientists count migrating amphibians and safely usher the animals across roads during one or more “Big Nights.”
Since 2007, our Crossing Brigades have moved more than 97,000 amphibians out of harm’s way! To learn more, review our FAQ, join us for a volunteer training, check out our volunteer handbook and other self-guided training materials, or read up on our Big Night amphibian detours in Keene.
A Jefferson complex salamander gets a lift from a Crossing Brigade volunteer on a Big Night in Keene. (photo © Nina Duggan/The Wayward Ecologist)
Big Night = big smiles. (photo © Chloe March)
Many volunteers return, like the salamanders, year after year. (photo © Brett Amy Thelen)
Wood frogs migrate by the thousands each spring. (photo © Sam Moore)
Contact Us
To volunteer or for more information, please contact Brett Amy Thelen at (603) 525-3394 or by email.
