6th Annual FrogWatch and Turtle Tally Participant Appreciation Day
Mississippi Map Turtle an Ontario Map Turtle look-a-like
Jeff Howard, Avid Environmentalist and Community Volunteer
On November 3rd, 2012, Turtle Talliers and FrogWatchers from across the province gathered for a fun-filled day of presentations from frog and turtle stewards, opportunities to share photos and meet fellow conservationists, and an opportunity to tour the Zoo’s reptile and amphibian exhibits!
Thank-you to everyone that came out and good luck with your future surveys!
Ontario Turtle Tally and FrogWatch Ontario are fun, citizen science, wildlife monitoring programmes that collect and analyze turtle and frog observation information. Participants from across the province submit turtle and frog observations online throughout the year. The data we collect is used to map distributions of Ontario’s reptile and amphibian species, identify important habitat in need of protection, and better understand threats impacting species at risk.
For more information visit our website at: torontozoo.ca/AdoptAPond
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- Little RES Q’s Marc Ouellette, holding an American Mud turtle…A close look-a-like to the Ontario’s Stinkpot turtle
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- Karine Bériault, Species at Risk Biologist, Ministry of Natural Resources
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- Lyn Garrah, M.E.S. Graduate, Queen’s University sharing her findings on amphibian and reptile road mortality on the 1000 Islands Parkway
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- TRCA’s Paul Prior, describing frog and toad dispersal in Ontario
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- Bart Van Bockstaele, showing off his diverse fauna findings in our “Urban Wilderness”
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- Matt Thomson, showing off his new and improved turtle nest guard design
