This past school year, I volunteered for a local organization called Sustainable Living Ottawa East, where I organized SIX reptile and amphibian surveys along the Rideau River. What’s a reptile and amphibian survey you ask?! It’s when you go out and search for reptile and amphibian species in a certain area (like the Rideau River), and write down what you see/hear. The data collected is sent to other organizations who use it to better understand the species and help protect them!
On Saturday, May 14, I attended two of these surveys (one in the morning and one at night), along with several community members AND five reptile and amphibian experts who helped us find and identity species. In total, we found 95 individuals including Bullfrogs, Green Frogs, American Toads, Leopard Frogs and even a baby snapping turtle (awwww)!
If you and your family would like to be part of this awesome project, we still have two surveys left! They will take place on Saturday, June 18, from 9am to noon and from 9pm to 10pm. Visit www.sustainablelivingottawaeast.ca and download a volunteer package to find out more about our last surveys of the season! Hope to see you there J
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