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Salamander Stroll- Virtual 5K
Slither, slide, walk, or run for the Foundation for the Conservation of Salamanders virtual Salamander Stroll 5K on #SalamanderSaturday (May 4th). More details can be found below. Name: Salamander Stroll When: Saturday, May 4, 2024 Where: Wherever you are! How to Register: Click this link to register for the Salamander Stroll Virtual 5K. You can also go to […]
StoryTime Under the Stars with our Amphibian Ambassadors
Join us all through Amphibian Week for Story Time Under the Stars with Our Amphibian Ambassadors. Share a Amphibian themed story in the Buhl Planetarium and meet some of our Amphibian Ambassadors during the week.
Amphibian Week
Amphibian Week was started in 2020 by the Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) and partners as a way to increase awareness about amphibians and to celebrate all things amphibian. This year, Amphibian Week 2024 will be May 5-11, 2024!
The World and Me: Amphibian Week Kickoff
Learn more about your place in the world through explorations of nature and culture. Come celebrate Amphibian Week with a special kickoff event at The World & Me inside Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center! Join us Saturday, May 4th, as we learn about amphibians with our friends from the USDA Forest Service, US […]
Vernal Pool Exploration
Join us on Sunday, May 5th, as we kick off Amphibian Week by exploring the fascinating world of vernal pools! Vernal pools are seasonal wetlands that typically fill with snow melt and spring rains but dry out during the summer months. Because of the seasonal nature of these pools, fish are unable to survive in […]
Family Frog and Salamander Walk
May 7, 2024; 7:00 -9:00 pm ET Hyde Farm Park- 3001 Bells Ferry Road NE Marietta, GA 30066 Join us for a leisurely walk along the trails of Hyde Farm Park. During the walk, we'll practice identifying frogs by their calls and seek salamanders to identify them. The event is open to all ages; minors […]
Discovering Amphibians- Virtual Program
Join us for this special program as we celebrate Amphibian Week. Learn about amphibians, get an up-close look of some of them and chat with an amphibian expert. This virtual school program is part of Conservation Classroom, a collection of monthly lessons for K-5 students. Each lesson has four elements: wonder (video), engage (live virtual […]
Frog Song- the Story of Toughie Storytime Webinar
Join us for a captivating tale of Toughie, the last Rabb's fringe-limbed treefrog as we read "Frog Song" by Megan Hollingsworth. This storytime session will cover the life of Toughie, a treefrog from Panama whose story brings to light the desperate plight of frogs and salamanders around the globe. The storytime will include a dramatic […]
Glowing Amphibians Homeschool Workshop
The PEA Studio- 1465 Canton Rd. Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30066 In this workshop, we'll discuss the difference between the two types of glow- bioluminescence and biofluorescence, and which amphibians have been found to fluoresce. We will also create our own glowing amphibian art to take home (students will also get to take home their […]
Salamander Season – A Journey into Amphibian Wonders
Join us for an enchanting storytime webinar as we dive into the captivating world of "Salamander Season," a heartwarming tale that follows the adventures of a young girl and her scientist father on a chilly, rain-soaked spring night to observe spotted salamanders as they migrate. The storytime will include a dramatic reading followed by a […]