East Central Illinois FrogWatch Training 2026: Frog Call Monitoring Program

The Champaign County Forest Preserves and Illinois Extension Unit 13 Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy program will host a FrogWatch USA Frog Call Monitoring Training Program to precede the 2026 monitoring season. 

We will provide training for this program on February 17, 2026, from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Illinois Extension Auditorium. The address is 801 N Country Fair Dr. in Champaign, IL 61821. 

What is FrogWatch USA?
•   A frog and toad volunteer monitoring program with over twenty years of data.

•   An opportunity for volunteers to get involved in their community to collect and report information about wetlands and frog and toad populations in the U.S.

•    A nationwide program where participants learn and practice science and develop a closer relationship with their natural environment.

You do not have to be a frog or toad expert to make an important contribution! If you attended a training in 2025, you are welcome to attend this session for a refresh. 

You need an interest in learning about frogs and toads, the commitment to learn and identify their distinct calls, and the ability to make evening visits to a local wetland once per month between March and August.

East Central Illinois Master Naturalists will get 4 hours of Continuing Education Credit for this training. All monitoring in the field, including travel time, will count towards volunteer hours. 

For questions or general inquiries, please contact Karla Griesbaum, kherzma2@illinois.edu, or Morgan Duerksen-Balk, MDuerksen-Balk@ccfpd.org