Hi Folks!
Just thought I'd let you know about an opportunity that might interest some of you or your group’s membership. The Iowa Frog and Toad Call Survey has been in place since 1991 with hundreds of dedicated volunteers going out during the spring and summer to listen at some of their nearby wetlands. If you are interested in joining this group of volunteers the Wildlife Diversity Program will be hosting 3 workshops this March to train folks to start and run a survey of their own. The workshops will run from 12:30 to 4:30 and will cover Iowa frog and toad id, how to locate and monitor wetlands, what data to collect, and finally how to submit the data to the DNR.
If you know of anyone who might be interested in one of these workshops please feel free to pass this on

Thanks for your time. You can contact me at [log in to unmask] if you would like additional info.
Registration forms are available at: http://www.iowadnr.com/wildlife/diversity/vwmp.html

Thank you!

Stephanie
Pre-registration is required along with a $5.00 fee. The workshop schedule is as follows:

NORTHWEST IOWA

March 1, 2008 – Ruthven, IA

LOCATION: Lost Island Lake Nature Center, Palo Alto CCB, 3259 355^th Ave., Ruthven, IA

TIME: 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm

EASTERN IOWA

March 15, 2008 – Center Junction, IA Jones County

LOCATION: Jones County Conservation Board Nature Center, Central Park, 12515 Central Park Road, Center Junction, IA

TIME: 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm

CENTRAL IOWA

March 29, 2008 – Maxwell, IA Polk County

LOCATION: Chichaqua Bottoms LongHouse, 8700 NE 126 Ave., Maxwell, IA

TIME: 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Stephanie Shepherd

Iowa DNR Wildlife Diversity Program

Boone Wildlife Research Station

1436 255th St., Boone, IA 50036

515-432-2823 x 102 (phone)

515-432-2835 (fax)

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