Lakeshore Advance, 2012-05-02, Page 158 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, May 11, 2011
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Frogwatch Monitoring
Shown In photo, left to right, at Frogwatch Monitoring evening,
at Old Ausable Channel Origin In Grand Bend, on Thursday, AprII
28, are: Dave McClure, of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation
(ABCF), Angela Van Nlekerk, Wetlands Specialist, with Heatthy
Headwatera Wetlands Initiative and Ausable Bayfield Conservation i•
Authority (ARCA), Frieda Dobson, Office Coordinator, Grand Bend
Community Foundation, Kari Jean, Aquatic Biologist with ARCA
The evening featured local expert Tom Purdy as the guest speaker.
About 14 people from the community attended the
evening. Participants had an opportunity to learn about local frogs
and thele calls. Tom Purdy spoke to the participants about interesting
frog facts, the Frogwatch Ontario program of the Toronto Zoo and how
•to submit data to that program.
The Frogwatch evening was also an opportunity to showcase
projects recently completed on Alberta Street at the OAC Origin. The
ABCA partnered with the Grand Bend Community Foundation, the
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation and the Municipality of
lambton Shores to build a viewing platform overlooking the wetland
and install an educational sign showing local frog species. The
viewing platform and the sign will be used for future nature talks and
enjoyment of local residents and visitors.
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