Froglife is involved in a number of projects and campaigns which we rely heavily on the public to get involved in and support:

Wildlife Information and Data Service (WIDS)

Froglife's Wildlife Information and Data Service is able to provide advice and literature on Britain's amphibians and reptiles and can provide information for those wanting to know more about how to get involved in conservation work. We also act as a data-gathering service aiming to better understand the causes of species declines and to improve our quality of advice in future years.

Some of the projects currently coordinated by the Information Service:

• Frog and Toad Garden Watch campaign                          This new survey has replaced last years Frogwatch campaign.  Frogwatch ran for two years and was the only national recording campaign aimed solely at common frogs in gardens. For more information on Frogwatch click here

• Snakes in the Grass: 
  During the summer months, gardens throughout many parts of the UK can become an occasional stop-off for the largest of Britain’s reptiles: the grass snake.  This national survey aims to find out more about the gardens and the circumstances in which grass snakes are observed so that we can better inform the public on snake-friendly gardening in coming years.

• Toads on Roads                                                                     Each spring thousands of common toads are killed as they journey across busy roads to get to their ancestral breeding ponds. You can help volunteers all over the country prevent the continued decline of common toad populations by registering new sites or by becoming involved in a local Toad Patrol.

• Understanding amphibian disease: FMP                          Froglife, alongside the Institute of Zoology, London, coordinate the Frog Mortality Project (FMP), arguably the largest and most successful wildlife disease project of its kind in the UK. Our work has particularly helped improve the understanding of extreme mortalities of common frogs during the summer months.  We are also currently taking part in a new European research project.

Hampton Nature Reserve

Froglife manages Hampton Nature Reserve on behalf of O&H Hampton.  The site is home to Europe's largest population of great crested newts.  There is a volunteer group that meets every other weekend to carry out conservation tasks and maintenance on the reserve.

Youth Projects in Peterborough

Froglife manage two projects in the Peterborough area that work with young people: Grass Roots Green Shoots and the Peterborough Environment Enrichment Project.  These projects benefit conservation and raise confidence and esteem in basic skills like literacy and numeracy.