Want to help with salamander crossings, but don’t live in southwest New Hampshire? Don’t despair! Just follow the links below to a Salamander Crossing Brigade near you.
On a related note, check out Mark Urban’s Amphibian Tracker map, which maps local amphibian migration observations by date. Watch the migration trend north each spring!
CONNECTICUT
Aton Forest will be coordinating amphibian crossings in the vicinty of Norfolk, CT for the first time in 2012.
MAINE
Lakes Environmental Association, headquartered in Bridgton, coordinates Big Nights in the Lakes Region of western Maine.
MASSACHUSETTS
Linking Landscapes. This isn’t an amphibian crossing program, but it is a great way to share your knowledge of migratory amphibian hotspots in Massachusetts with the Masschusetts Department of Transportation, the Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endandered Species program, and the Vernal Pool Association, as part of a long-term effort to minimize the impact of roads on amphibians. Your observations make all the difference!
The Vernal Pool Association. Again, not an amphibian crossing program per se, but a great way to watch the migration unfold in the Northeast.
The Hitchock Center for the Environment doesn’t coordinate crossing brigades, but they do sponsor an annual volunteer maintenance day for the famous Henry Street salamander tunnels in Amherst, MA, North America’s first underpass system geared specifically toward helping migrating amphibians safely cross (under) the road!
The Pepperell Conservation Commission coordinates amphibian crossing efforts in Pepperell, MA.
NEW JERSEY
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey has been coordinating crossings in northern New Jersey since 2002.
The East Brunswick Nature Notes Salamander Page is a great resource for the Beekman Road crossing site in East Brunswick, NJ, with links to a detailed interactive map of the site, regular migration predictions, and many incredible crossing photos.
NEW YORK STATE
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program biodiversity initiative piloted a migratory amphibian crossing program in 2009, and is looking to grow their list of crossings in the Hudson River Valley.
The Town of Berne Conservation Board coordinates a grassroots Amphibian Migration Project in Berne, NY.
Your Connection To Nature (YC2N) is piloting a Big Night program on Long Island, NY. In 2011, they focused on a vernal pool and amphibian crossing in Manorville, NY.
Contact Dr. David Patrick, Director of the Center for Adirondack Biodiversity at Paul Smith’s College for information about amphibian crossing brigades at Keese Mill Road in Paul Smiths, NY.
PENNSYLVANIA
The Heritage Conservancy will be coordinating amphibian crossing volunteers at Quakertown Swamp in upper Bucks County for the first time in 2012.
VERMONT
Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center in West Brattleboro coordinates Salamander Crossing Brigades throughout southeast Vermont. AVEO modeled our program after BEEC’s salameanderings, and they’re still going strong!
North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier coordinates crossings throughout central & northeast Vermont — they’ve got sites in Washington, Orleans, Addison, Franklin, and Chittendon counties.
The Salisbury Conservation Commission maintains an Amphibian Alert List for a crossing on Morgan Road at the northern end of Salisbury Swamp in Salisbury, VT.
VIRGINIA
The Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy coordinates frog calling surveys, migration mapping, and crossing brigades in Loudoun County, VA.
Jefferson salamander photo: Sigrid Scholz
Do you know of an amphibian crossing program that should be listed here? Contact AVEO at thelen@harriscenter.org or (603) 358-2065 to add your project to the list!
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