LINCOLN PARK — Calling all environmentally-conscious Chicagoans: The Lincoln Park Conservancy needs your help.
The conservancy is looking for volunteers who are 18 or older to learn how to detect frog mating calls. Volunteers are especially needed at the North Pond Nature Sanctuary in Lincoln Park and other local ponds, the conservancy said.
By collecting data on the prevalence and the types of frogs and toads in the Chicago area, the conservancy and other similar organizations can determine nature's health.
Frog and toad mating seasons typically take place between March and early June, depending on the season's weather, and the surveying will take part at night, since that's when most frogs call.
Last year, the conservancy provided DNAinfo Chicago with frog mating call audio.
The annual training session is set for Feb. 20 in Lincoln Park, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Volunteers must register in advance by contacting Aaron Hammond at 773-883-PARK or ahammond@lincolnparkconservancy.org.
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