Connecticut’s Only Zoo Invites Public to “Spring Forward” for Amphibians with FrogWatch USA™
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. and SILVER SPRING, Md. - March 10, 2014 - Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo invites Connecticut residents to take advantage of Daylight Savings Time, and "Spring Forward" for amphibians through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' (AZA) FrogWatch USA™citizen science program. The zoo, in collaboration with Yale University's Peabody Museum, will teach families, students, and others how to be citizen scientists through both classroom and experiential learning. Working with experts, volunteers will learn about local frog species, travel into wetlands throughout the region, and observe and record the frog and toad calls they hear. While at the zoo, volunteers also will have a chance to get up close and personal with amphibian education animals. "FrogWatch is a terrific way…
