Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Ecology & Conservation Workshop

Registration opens Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 9:00 am. Tickets available online only.

This workshop is designed to provide practical knowledge on the life history, ecology, and conservation of the Foothill Yellow-legged Frog (FYLF), a species listed as threatened or endangered under state and federal endangered species acts throughout much of its range.

The Friday morning lecture will cover FYLF identification at all life stages, distinguishing features from similar amphibians, range and distribution, habitat needs, behavior, survey techniques, conservation concerns, and relevant regulations. An accompanying field trip at a nearby creek—an active FYLF site—will demonstrate aquatic habitat types and survey techniques. Participants are responsible for their own transportation; carpooling is encouraged. Each attendee will be expected to bring appropriate field equipment (i.e. hiking boots that can get wet, or rubber boots, or other footwear that can allow for access to grasslands, muddy wet creek edges, and bare slopes).

Instructors: Jeff Alvarez and Jeff Wilcox

Schedule

Lecture & Lunch: Friday, October 24, 8:00am–12:30pm at the Laguna Environmental Center
Field Trip Session 1: Friday, October 24, 1:30–5:00pm at a local site to be determined
Field Trip Session 2: Saturday, October 25, 8:00–11:30am at a local site to be determined
Field Trip Session 3: Saturday, October 25, 12:30–4:00pm at a local site to be determined
Field trips are identical. Participants will be assigned to one field session at registration.

Refund Policy

As registration opens close to the workshop date, we are unable to offer refunds. Thank you for understanding. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another participant within your agency or organization by contacting us in advance.

Co-Sponsors

The Wildlife Project specializes in environmental compliance and technical field surveys, specifically, assisting clients with mitigation development and monitoring, special-status species surveys and habitat evaluations, biological assessments, survey and monitoring technique development, and biological consultation. The Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation works to restore and conserve the Laguna de Santa Rosa, and to inspire public appreciation for this Sonoma County Wetland of International Importance.
Questions? Email [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, United States