SOS: SAVE OUR SALAMANDERS!
Every year, spotted salamanders and other amphibians must cross Herrontown Road to reach their breeding pools, and every year, many are killed by cars.
Even with trained crossing guards helping animals across the road, last year ~40% of the amphibians were killed. At this rate, the local population will soon be gone. As a result of mass mortality at road crossings, Spotted Salamanders were recently declared a Species of Special Concern in New Jersey.
WHAT CAN BE DONE?
We can post signage! This helps the general public learn about the habitats and habits of salamanders and other amphibians. We can get out the word! It's critical that people, including our local officials, know how important these wonderful creatures are to local ecosystems. We can collaborate with researchers and scientists! There is always more to learn and we hope we can find a long term solution to ensuring that these local amphibians are able to cross the road to breed.
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP?
Your support will help us to purchase signage, get as many people as we can onboard to support our efforts and help fund long-term solutions to get as many salamanders and as many other amphibians as possible across the road. Additional funds will be used to support the amphibian crossing in other ways, including training and education, and critical safety and data collection equipment.
Any donation, large or small, gets us closer to our goal of closing the road on mass migration nights and Saving Our Salamanders.
All donations are tax-deductible. The Friends of Herrontown Woods is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, EIN# 47-1842281.