Interested in monitoring on a local pond or wetland outside of Montgomery Parks, learn about how to register your site and get started to monitor.

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Montgomery FrogWatch
Volunteer Training
Part 2: DEP Break Out
Website: www.mygreenmontgomery.org/frogwatch
Email: FrogWatch@montgomerycountymd.gov

2. 2
Site Selection
• Existing FrogWatch USA
Sites:
https://frogwatch.next.fieldscope.org/
• Register your own:
• Choose a site that is:
– Legally accessible (must get letter
of permission from property owner)
– Convenient to access
– Quiet
– Safe for data collection in the
evening
Wheaton Branch Regional Pond, Silver Spring

3. 3
Site Registration
• Collect the following information about the
site:
• Then Register site using FrogWatch-
FieldScope *
Survey Site Registration
Volunteer Information:
Observer Name: Address:
Chapter/Organization: City, State, Postal Code:
Email Address: Phone Number:
Survey Site Information:
Site Name:
Site City, County, State:
Characterize Your Site (select one):
Suburban Urban Rural Other (describe):
Site Habitat (check one) Water Presence (check one)
Swamp or Woodland Swamp Permanent
Freshwater Marsh Temporary Some Years
Bog or Fen Temporary Every Year
Vernal Pool Not Known
Wet Meadow
Pond Water Source (check one)
Prairie Pothole Pond
Ditch Lake
Other: Stream or River
Precipitation or Runoff
Wetland Origin (check one) Groundwater
Natural Not Known
Formed by a Beaver Dam
Human-made
Artificially Altered
Not Known
Describe Additional Survey Site Characteristics:
Latitude/Longitude: Latitude: Longitude:
Enter in Decimal Degrees to four (4) decimal places. All longitudes in the United States must include a negative (-)
or Westing (W) symbol. If you do not have a GPS unit, use an online mapping tool and search by address.
Directions to site:
Submit your Site Registration electronically to the FrogWatch USA database.
Go to www.aza.org/current-frogwatch-volunteers/ to get started.
Email frogwatch@aza.org if additional support is needed.
FrogWatch USATM
is a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

4. 4
Registering your Site
• Fill out the Heading
– Your Name
– Chapter: Montgomery County FrogWatch
– Your Email
– Your Address
– Your Phone Number
Survey Site Registration
Volunteer Information:
Observer Name: Address:
Chapter/Organization: City, State, Postal Code:
Email Address: Phone Number:
Survey Site Information:
Site Name:
Site City, County, State:
Characterize Your Site (select one):
Suburban Urban Rural Other (describe):
Site Habitat (check one) Water Presence (check one)
Swamp or Woodland Swamp Permanent
Freshwater Marsh Temporary Some Years
Bog or Fen Temporary Every Year
Vernal Pool Not Known
Wet Meadow
Pond Water Source (check one)
Prairie Pothole Pond

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Registering your Site
Survey Site Registration
Volunteer Information:
Observer Name: Address:
Chapter/Organization: City, State, Postal Code:
Email Address: Phone Number:
Survey Site Information:
Site Name:
Site City, County, State:
Characterize Your Site (select one):
Suburban Urban Rural Other (describe):
Site Habitat (check one) Water Presence (check one)
Swamp or Woodland Swamp Permanent
Freshwater Marsh Temporary Some Years
Bog or Fen Temporary Every Year
Vernal Pool Not Known
Wet Meadow
Pond Water Source (check one)
Prairie Pothole Pond
Ditch Lake
Other: Stream or River
Precipitation or Runoff
Wetland Origin (check one) Groundwater
Natural Not Known
Formed by a Beaver Dam
Human-made
Artificially Altered
Not Known
Describe Additional Survey Site Characteristics:
Latitude/Longitude: Latitude: Longitude:
Enter in Decimal Degrees to four (4) decimal places. All longitudes in the United States must include a negative (-)
or Westing (W) symbol. If you do not have a GPS unit, use an online mapping tool and search by address.
Directions to site:
Submit your Site Registration electronically to the FrogWatch USA database.
Go to www.aza.org/current-frogwatch-volunteers/ to get started.
Email frogwatch@aza.org if additional support is needed.
• Name Your Site
– Pick a name that makes sense (Road Name, Park Name,
Geographical feature)
– Site’s City, County, State (Likely, Montgomery County,
Maryland)

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Registering your Site
• Characterize your Site
– Wetland Type
– Wetland Origin
– How often is it wet?
– Where does the water
come from
Survey Site Registration
Volunteer Information:
Observer Name: Address:
Chapter/Organization: City, State, Postal Code:
Email Address: Phone Number:
Survey Site Information:
Site Name:
Site City, County, State:
Characterize Your Site (select one):
Suburban Urban Rural Other (describe):
Site Habitat (check one) Water Presence (check one)
Swamp or Woodland Swamp Permanent
Freshwater Marsh Temporary Some Years
Bog or Fen Temporary Every Year
Vernal Pool Not Known
Wet Meadow
Pond Water Source (check one)
Prairie Pothole Pond
Ditch Lake
Other: Stream or River
Precipitation or Runoff
Wetland Origin (check one) Groundwater
Natural Not Known
Formed by a Beaver Dam
Human-made
Artificially Altered
Not Known
Describe Additional Survey Site Characteristics:
Latitude/Longitude: Latitude: Longitude:
Enter in Decimal Degrees to four (4) decimal places. All longitudes in the United States must include a negative (-)
or Westing (W) symbol. If you do not have a GPS unit, use an online mapping tool and search by address.
Directions to site:
Submit your Site Registration electronically to the FrogWatch USA database.
Go to www.aza.org/current-frogwatch-volunteers/ to get started.
Email frogwatch@aza.org if additional support is needed.
FrogWatch USATM
is a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

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Registering your Site
• A little more information:
– Extra information about the site (anything interesting)
– Coordinates!!!
• Can use phone Apps (GPS apps, Compass app that come on
iPhones, or a hand-held GPS)
• Less desirable, but you can click to drop a point on the map
– Directions to site:
• Directions to parking area from major intersection nearby
• Directions from parking to GPS point for the site
Site Name:
Site City, County, State:
Characterize Your Site (select one):
Suburban Urban Rural Other (describe):
Site Habitat (check one) Water Presence (check one)
Swamp or Woodland Swamp Permanent
Freshwater Marsh Temporary Some Years
Bog or Fen Temporary Every Year
Vernal Pool Not Known
Wet Meadow
Pond Water Source (check one)
Prairie Pothole Pond
Ditch Lake
Other: Stream or River
Precipitation or Runoff
Wetland Origin (check one) Groundwater
Natural Not Known
Formed by a Beaver Dam
Human-made
Artificially Altered
Not Known
Describe Additional Survey Site Characteristics:
Latitude/Longitude: Latitude: Longitude:
Enter in Decimal Degrees to four (4) decimal places. All longitudes in the United States must include a negative (-)
or Westing (W) symbol. If you do not have a GPS unit, use an online mapping tool and search by address.
Directions to site:
Submit your Site Registration electronically to the FrogWatch USA database.
Go to www.aza.org/current-frogwatch-volunteers/ to get started.
Email frogwatch@aza.org if additional support is needed.
FrogWatch USATM
is a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

8. 8
Registering your Site
• Let’s try it out!
– https://frogwatch.next.fieldscope.org/

9. 9
DEP Forms
• If monitoring anywhere outside of Montgomery County
Parkland
– Please complete the Volunteer Form that will be emailed to
you.
• If you’re monitoring on Montgomery County Parkland
please see Rachel for a different form/process.

10. 10
Ready, Set, Monitor!
• If you need help, let us know!
• Practice, Practice, Practice!
• Be Safe
• Have fun!

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Next Steps for Volunteers
1. Register monitoring site: https://arcg.is/0aD808
2. Study frog and toad calls:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DEP/water/frogs-and-toads.html
Or
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Plants_Wildlife/herps/Anura/fieldgui
de_OrderAnura.asp
3. Interested in datasheets? Email
frogwatch@montgomerycountymd.gov
4. Register as a volunteer on FieldScope:
https://frogwatch.next.fieldscope.org/
5. Keep a look out for future communication from us about future learning
opportunities, follow us on social media.

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CONSULT LOCAL RESOURCES
• Frogs and Toads of Montgomery County:
• https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/water/streams/frogs-and-toads.html
• Maryland Quiz
– https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/Frogquiz/index.cfm?fuseaction=publicQuiz.StartPublicQuiz
• Northeastern Species
– Species of Toads and Frogs Found in New York: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7487.html
– Online Field Guide for Reptiles and Amphibians - Frogs and Toads (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/fieldguide_herps.htm#frogs-toads
– Frogs and Toads of West Virginia: http://www.marshall.edu/herp/anurans.htm

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CONSULT LOCAL RESOURCES
• Southeastern Species
– Frogs and Toads of Virginia:
http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/amphibians/frogsandtoads/frogs_and_toads_of_virginia.htm
– Frogs and Toads of North Carolina: http://herpsofnc.org/frogs-and-toads/
– USGS Southeast Ecological Science Center - Anura: HMMM… not sure if this link is sending people to the
correct site http://fl.biology.usgs.gov/herps/Frogs_and_Toads/frogs_and_toads.html
– USGS South Central Amphibian Research Monitoring Initiative: this one too:
http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/sc_armi/frogs_and_toads/index.html