by Susan | Dec 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
At this time of year, we’d like to stop and say thank you to all the amphibian lovers out there, and for joining our cause. Thanks to all who entered our contests and brought more awareness to your schools and communities. While you’re shopping for loved...
by Susan | Dec 14, 2011 | Contests, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green Photo Contests, Uncategorized
We were thrilled to receive an unprecedented number of entries for our 2011 contests. For our children’s art contest, we received 520 entries from 20 countries around the world! We’ve been so inspired by the imagination and creativity of the paintings,...
by Susan | Dec 1, 2011 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Frog Conservation, habitat loss, newly discovered frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
The amphibian crisis is an environmental issue that hasn’t really hit the mainstream yet. Most people we talk to are surprised to hear that an entire class of animals is in deep trouble, with one-third of amphibian species facing extinction. So we were very...
by Susan | Nov 19, 2011 | frog gifts, Ideas for a Green Holiday, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, Uncategorized
Black Friday is almost upon us, and at Frogs Are Green, we’d like you to consider skipping this obnoxious super-shopping day and to participate instead in Green Monday, sponsored by the Nature Conservancy. Rather than joining the throngs at the mall or the big box...
by Susan | Nov 12, 2011 | Amphibian habitat loss, Frog Conservation, habitat loss, How You Can Help, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
We were so excited to receive this guest post and photography from Jan Knizek in the Czech Republic. Please read about the efforts of Krásná žába, o.s. [Beautiful Frog Association] to help preserve the breeding area of the European Green Toad. WHO WE ARE Krásná žába,...
by Susan | Oct 30, 2011 | Chemicals in the Environment, Climate change and the Environment, Uncategorized
It’s almost Halloween and what animal is more associated with this spooky holiday than any other? The answer isn’t frogs, it’s bats. Unlike frogs, however, which seem to have lots of human friends and supporters, bats have few. Most people find them pretty creepy....