Join us to Celebrate National Public Lands Day!

Bog Frog Habitat Restoration

Friday, September 21^st @ 8:30am

Yellow River WMA (Milton/Holt area)

Help biologists restore habitat for the FL Bog Frog, a state threatened species. True to their name, these rare amphibians inhabit boggy areas along slow-moving streams and pond edges. One of their main threats is habitat loss as woody plants and trees overtake their bog habitat and shade out smaller, early succession vegetation vital to the bog frogs.

Volunteers will use loppers and other hand tools to remove woody and overstory growth from bog restoration areas to provide more habitat for FL Bog Frogs.

When: Friday, September 21^st @ 8:30am

Where: 30.6559167, -86.817749

                See below for directions

What: Removing woody plants and saplings and overstory growth from bog frog habitat

How: We will use loppers and hand tools to cut and remove woody plants and saplings

What to Bring:

• Waterproof/rubber/muck boots – there will be standing water in the restoration areas!

• Water Bottle, snacks

• Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty – long pants and sleeves are recommended

• Optional: loppers

What we will provide:

• Water jug to refill water bottles with

• Sunscreen and bug spray

• Work gloves

• Limited pairs of loppers

Important Notes:

• Minors: please send emily.hardin@myfwc.com an email for more information and to complete required paperwork

  • Minors under the age of 16 are required to have an adult present

• There are no facilities at the site

Questions? Email or call Emily Hardin, NW Region Volunteer Coordinator at Emily.hardin@myfwc.com or 850-508-8557

Directions

Maps will be emailed to participants prior to event.

Coming from I-10 West:

                Take exit 45 toward Holt, turn right onto Log Lake Rd

                Turn left onto US-90

                Turn left onto Garner Landing Rd

        Turns into a dirt road shortly after you pass under I-10

  Stay to the right at fork

                Veer right onto Blue Barnes Rd.

                Meeting spot will be on the right

Coming from I-10 East:

                Take exit 31 for FL-87 North

                Left onto FL-87 North

                **continue using instructions from Navarre below

From Navarre:

                North on FL-87

                Right onto US-90

                Veer right onto Goodrange Dr (Goodrange runs mostly parallel to US-90)

                Right onto Miller Bluff Rd

                Hard Left onto Blue Barnes Rd.

                Continue straight onto red dirt road, passing Tracker Dr.

                Meeting spot will be on left