Anyone can participate in MBN. Whether you are 9 years old or 90, a scientist or student, you can become a part of protecting and researching Maine’s amphibians.

Want to stay in the know? Join our email list or our group on Facebook.

Collect Data and Help Amphibians Cross as a Volunteer

The best way to participate in MBN is to become a certified volunteer, adopt a site, and survey it! Check out our Volunteers page to learn more.

Make amphibian migration “hotels” in your backyard

As amphibians migrate, many need safe places to rest. Designing your backyard to be a stopover is a great way to help amphibians. In fact, designing your backyard to be wildlife-friendly is one of the best things you can do for the environment! Check out these tips from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and use Maine Audubon’s Native Plant Finder tool to find what to plant in your back yard.

Make big night a part of your lesson plan

Whether you adopt a site and survey it as a class, go on a local guided vernal pool tour with a land trust, or use MBN data for math exercises, making big night a part of your lesson plan is a great way to deliver learning to your students!

Protect vernal pools, wetlands, and forests

Amphibians need places to get their food, water, shelter, and reproduction. Maine’s forested vernal pool areas are especially important. Check out Of Pools and People, another local amphibian conservation organization, for loads of information on protecting vernal pools.

Support the project

Don’t know what else to do, or want to directly support our efforts? Donate to MBN and amplify our impact.

Photos on this page by Jeff Parmelee, Matthew Chatfield, and Amie Mott.