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Frog Docent Program Training

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ORGANIZATION: Marin Municipal Water District

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Saturday, March 8

9:00 - 11:00 over zoom

1:00 - 4:00 field visit

Foothill yellow-legged frogs (Rana boylii) are special because they are only found in isolated ranges in California and nowhere else in the world and are a federal and state listed species. They also tell us important things about the health of fast-flowing streams where they live.

Join ecologists at Marin Water, Marin County Parks, and Kleinfelder to learn about these amphibians and the volunteer program that protects these frogs. When we meet online, we will cover the natural history, ecology and threats to the frogs, the conservation work going on locally, and how you can volunteer to protect these frogs! In the afternoon, join us on a 3-mile round trip hike to Little Carson Falls to meet other volunteers in person, practice using spotting scopes and binoculars, and put identification skills into practice. Once you have completed this training we ask that you shadow a seasoned docent or staff a couple times and then you can sign up for your own shifts. Volunteers will be expected to conduct 3 shifts on their own. The season runs through the end of May. Volunteers must be 18 or older. Sign up for trainings by completing this google form.

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About Marin Municipal Water District

Location:

220 Nellen Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925, US

Mission Statement

To manage our natural resources in a sustainable manner and to provide our customers with reliable, high-quality water at a reasonable price.

Description

The MMWD volunteer program strives to connect people to nature and their water source by offering hands-on activities on the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed.

Volunteers are currently engaged in habitat restoration, trails maintenance, environmental education, biological monitoring and geographic information systems mapping.

Through their experiences volunteers gain skills, become stewards, contribute to the health and safety of the watershed and have fun while doing so.

MMWD manages 18,500 acres of land in the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed and 2,750 acres adjacent to the Nicasio and Soulajule reservoirs in west Marin. The Mt. Tamalpais Watershed has been identified by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a key component of a biosphere reserve, a designation given to biodiversity hot spots like the Amazon rainforest.

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WHEN

Sat Mar 08, 2025
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

WHERE

CA 94938

(38.01523,-122.72379)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training

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