[SEMCO] Special screening of PBS film "Frogs: The Thin Green Line" in Wellfleet

[Melissa Lowe]

A special showing of PBS Nature film "Frogs: The Thin Green Line" kicks
of Mass Audubon educational series on amphibians at risk.

 

Mass Audubon's educational series focusing on amphibians kicks off with
a special screening of the PBS Nature film "Frogs: The Thin Green Line"
on Saturday, March 13 at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. 

 

"Frogs: The Thin Green Line" is the newest film by Cape resident and
filmmaker Allison Argo and it will be shown at the Wellfleet Bay
Wildlife Sanctuary in South Wellfleet on Saturday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m.


 

Amphibians have been on the planet for more than 360 million years, but
suddenly they're slipping away. One-third of the world's amphibians are
threatened with extinction. It's being called the greatest mass
extinction since the dinosaurs. From the jungles of Panama to the
Provincelands in Cape Cod National Seashore, Argo's film chronicles this
disappearance of amphibians-one of the greatest environmental crises of
our time-and citizen and scientist efforts to stem the tide before the
next frog crosses the thin, green line. 

 

On March 13, Argo's film will be followed by a presentation by Brad
Timm, a UMASS PhD candidate studying threatened Eastern spadefoot toads
in the Provincelands. Timm's research identifies the breeding habitat
preferences of these subterranean toads and his talk will highlight the
results of his work and the natural history of this fascinating species.
The loss of amphibians world-wide has raised much concern but there are
things the average person can do to help local populations and Timm will
outline these efforts. 

 

There is a small fee to attend the screening: $6 for Mass Audubon
members and $8 for non-members. This special event is the first in a
series of programs focusing on amphibians that include walks to explore
vernal pools and searching for spring peepers. All programs are
organized by Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and require registration.
For more details please call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at
508-349-2615.

 

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The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the west side of
Route 6, immediately north of the Eastham/Wellfleet town line. Call
(508) 349-2615 for information.

 

 

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Melissa Lowe, Education Coordinator 
Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 
PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663 
mlowe at massaudubon.org 
508-349-2615, ext 107 

Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts 
www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay 

 

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