If you are interested in volunteering with the Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey (WFTS), please first contact the WFTS at the Bureau of Endangered Resources so we can inform you if we are in need of volunteers in your area.
Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey
Bureau of Endangered Resources
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
WFTS@wisconsin.gov
608-267-0849
The map below shows counties where we currently need volunteers. Our survey goal is two
routes per county. If there are less than two routes being run in your county we will either
assign you a previously established route or have you establish a new survey route. If
there are no available routes in your county, you may also contact us to be put on the
WFTS waiting list
If there are no available routes in your area or in addition to your WFTS route, you may
also want to volunteer with Wisconsin NatureMapping (WNM) to collect and submit frog calling
data. Wisconsin NatureMapping is coordinated by the Citizen Science Director at Beaver Creek
Reserve in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, and allows citizens, school groups, and professionals to
enter wildlife data into a statewide database. The WNM Frog and Toad Survey requires volunteers
to select one to several sites and listen at those sites three evenings from April through July.
To learn more about the Wisconsin NatureMapping program and their training dates, please visit
their website, www.wisnatmap.org.
To see the instructions for setting up and running a survey route, go to
Survey Information.
