Become a scientist in your own backyard
FrogWatch USA is a community science program that invites you to become a scientist in your own backyard. By learning to identify local frogs and toads by their calls and recording when and where you hear them, you can help scientists track amphibian populations, breeding patterns and changes in our environment.
2-Day Volunteer Training*
- Day 1: Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Day 2: Sunday, September 27, 2026 | 1 – 4 p.m. - Best for ages 10+. Under 16 must complete training with an adult.
- Crowders Mountain State Park Visitor Center
522 Park Office Lane, King's Mountain, NC 28086 - Discovery Place staff will be attending the training.
*Attend both days to complete training.
FOR MORE INFORMATIONFrogs and toads are essential members of wetland ecosystems, serving as both predators and prey and helping scientists understand the health of these environments. Because amphibians are highly sensitive to changes in their surroundings, their populations can provide important clues about environmental conditions. Yet more than 2,000 amphibian species are currently threatened with extinction, with many others experiencing significant declines in populations across the United States and around the world. Understanding where and why these declines are occurring — and what they may tell us about the health of our wetlands — is critical to protecting amphibians and the ecosystems they call home.