SEEKING FROG WATCH COORDINATOR

South Mountain Conservancy is looking for a new Frog Watch Coordinator to join our team! As we continue to grow, we need someone passionate about environmental stewardship with a strong interest in Citizen Science to help manage this important program.

Leading the Frog Watch program is a fantastic opportunity, particularly for recent environmental graduates looking to gain hands-on experience and boost their resumes. 

Lori LaBorde, Citizen Science Program Coordinator and current Frog Watch Lead will be working closely with the new coordinator to ensure a smooth transition and provide support. 

Qualifications:

• Background in biology or environmental science preferred, or prior involvement in the program
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic about environmental stewardship

If you or someone you know is interested in this exciting opportunity, please reach out directly to Lori at citizenscience@somocon.org. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

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South Mountain Reservation will be closed to the public for the Essex County Deer Management Program on Tuesday, January 14, 21, 28 and February 4. In the event of inclement weather, make-up days are February 11th and 18th. The Reservation will be closed to the public on those days to maximize safety.
 

The Conservancy fully supports this program and believes that four afternoons are the minimum needed this year. Without action from the County, overbrowsing by this keystone species—lacking natural predators and capable of doubling its population every three years—would devastate the forest understory. These seedlings are the future of our forest. Without an annual hunt, the aging trees would have no replacements and, in time, the forest as we know it would disappear.

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