BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Volunteers interested in surveying Rouge wetlands for frogs a nd toads are encouraged to sign up today for one of four upcoming traini ng workshops conducted by Friends of the Rouge. \; Volunteers learn how to recognize eight frog and toad calls commonly heard in Michigan in spring and are assigned a nearby area to survey by listening. \; In terested volunteers need to pre-register for one of four training worksh ops held in March. \;\nAnyone interested in learning about local wil dlife and willing to learn the calls and devote a few evenings every mon th to listening is encouraged to sign up. \; People from all walks o f life participate in the survey\, including students\, retirees\, famil ies (children five and older are welcome when accompanied by a participa ting adult). \; Surveys must be done within the Rouge River watershe d (survey blocks are assigned as close to volunteers as possible).\nThe survey has been conducted since 1998 and results are used to track the h ealth of local wetlands. \; Wetlands are critical to the health of t he Rouge River. \; The survey is funded through a grant from the Rou ge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project and local Rouge comm unities.\n2013 Workshops\nSaturday March 2\n10am-12pm \; \; &nbs p\; Northville Township Hall\, 44405 Six Mile Road\, Northville 48168\n& nbsp\;\nTuesday March 5\n7-9pm \; Canton Summit on the Park\, 46000 Summit Parkway\, Canton 48188\n \;\nSaturday March 10 \n10am-12pm&nb sp\; Farmington Hills City Hall\, 31555 Eleven Mile Road\, Farmington Hi lls 48336\n \;\nWednesday March 13\n7-9pm \; E.L. Johnson Nature Center\, 3325 Franklin Road\, Bloomfield Hills 48302 \; \;  \; \; \; \;\nAbout FOTR: \; Friends of the Rouge is a 50 1c3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting restoration and stewa rdship of the Rouge River ecosystem through education\, citizen involvem ent and other collaborative efforts\, for the purpose of improving the q uality of life for the people\, plants\, and animals of the watershed.&n bsp\; The Rouge River covers 466 square miles in three counties and 42 c ommunities in the metropolitan Detroit area. \; Additional informati on at www.therouge.org URL:http://northville.patch.com/events/rouge-frog-toad-survey-training SUMMARY:Rouge Frog &\; Toad Survey Training LOCATION:44405 6 Mile Rd\, Northville\, MI 48168: 44405 6 Mile Rd\, North ville\, MI END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR