The Keene City Council recently voted unanimously in favor of closing a local road to vehicle traffic on amphibian migration nights, in large part because of data collected by our Salamander Brigade volunteers.
Whether you’re a veteran Salamander Crossing Brigade volunteer or a new recruit, here’s how to prepare for helping amphibians cross the road on Big Nights.
The City of Keene is considering a proposal to close the North Lincoln Street amphibian crossing site to vehicle traffic on “Big Nights.”
Join us for the 118th year of this celebrated tradition.
Brett Amy Thelen received the Cheshire County Conservation District’s Conservation Educator of the Year Award for 2017.
In 2017, our citizen scientists documented 46 new vernal pools in ten towns.
This spring, our Salamander Crossing Brigade volunteers saved 3,675 salamanders, frogs, and toads from the crush of the tire.
In 2016, our intrepid citizen scientists documented 50 new vernal pools in ten Monadnock Region towns.
Harris Center citizen scientists recently aided in the discovery of a Common Nighthawk nest in downtown Keene − complete with a healthy fledgling.
Work is nearly complete on a stream restoration project at Falls Brook in Swanzey.
In 2015, our citizen scientists documented 30 new vernal pools, bringing our project total to 190 documented pools on public and conserved lands in the Monadnock Region.
In 2014, our citizen scientists and student interns documented 33 new vernal pools in ten towns.
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