Re-Frogging America: Building Wetlands for Wildlife
An Environmental Article from All-Creatures.org

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Save the Frogs!
January 2016

Wetlands can last hundreds or thousands of years. There are very few things we build in life that last that long.

In May 2014, SAVE THE FROGS! designed 15 wetlands around California. In October 2014 we broke ground with our first wetlands and we plan to expand our wetlands program to other states.

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Amphibian populations have been rapidly disappearing worldwide and nearly one-third of the world's amphibian species are on the verge of extinction. Habitat destruction is the number one cause of amphibian population declines worldwide and the majority of America's wetlands have been destroyed or modified.

To remedy this problem, SAVE THE FROGS! is Re-Frogging America by constructing actual wetlands for frogs and other wildlife. Constructing wetlands is a fantastic method of educating students, teachers and community members about amphibians and ensuring that amphibians have a home in which to live and breed. In May 2014, SAVE THE FROGS! designed 15 wetlands around California. In October 2014 we broke ground with our first wetlands and we plan to expand our wetlands program to other states.

Wetlands cost money to build, so please donate to SAVE THE FROGS! and help us Re-Frog America! We also invite you to attend our Wetlands Construction Workshops so we can teach you how to build wetlands!

“Wetlands can last hundreds or thousands of years. There are very few things we build in life that last that long.”
— Wetland Construction Expert Tom Biebighauser

"Even where land is severely degraded, simple and cheap restoration methods can restore incredible biodiversity, replenish watersheds, attract migratory birds and shield the land from being ravaged by extreme weather. We may not recover everything, but the improvement is dramatic."
— Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary, U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification


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