Wednesday
September 18, 2024 
It only happens once a year.
All across the northeastern United States, all manner of local amphibians—including spotted salamanders, wood frogs and spring peepers—make the long and arduous journey from their winter burrows to their ancestral breeding pools.
Unfortunately, the trek can be quite treacherous, especially when it involves crossing paths with a car, and that’s exactly the situation locally, where a major amphibian migration occurs every year at Perry Auger Road.
The good news is that you can help these valuable and vulnerable critters to safely cross the road during their night-time journey. Join local herpetologist Kyle Loucks for an online presentation about these beautiful creatures and the ways to make their journey safer, all in preparation for a future event, participants will gather at Perry Auger when the nighttime migration begins.
To attend the free, online Zoom presentation, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, contact Nancy Bousum at nbousum@gmail.com or 215-378-0410
Visit tinicumconservancy.org for information about the Tinicum Conservancy and all its ongoing programs, or call 610-294-1077.
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