​Spring Forward Into Frog Fun and Learning at the Detroit Zoo

From Detroit Zoo: The Detroit Zoo invites visitors to spring forward into Daylight Saving Time while learning about amphibians and amphibian conservation at the annual Spring Forward celebration. This year’s event takes place on Sunday, March 12, 2017, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the National Amphibian Conservation Center and is free with Zoo admission.

Spring Forward features the opportunity to hear from zookeepers who care for the amphibians at the Detroit Zoo and learn about amphibian conservation. The event also includes activities such as frog mask making, leapfrog games and storytelling.

“Our goal is to increase knowledge about amphibians in ways that are engaging and fun,” said Scott Carter, chief life sciences officer for the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS). “We want to help people connect with what’s happening to amphibians in nature, including in their own backyards, and understand how we can all make daily choices that will help amphibians and the environment we share.”
The National Amphibian Conservation Center is a world-renowned center for amphibian conservation, care, exhibition and research. The state-of-the-art facility features a spectacular diversity of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians. The Wall Street Journal dubbed the attraction “Disneyland for toads” when it opened in 2000.

The Detroit Zoological Society – a renowned leader in education, conservation, animal welfare and sustainability – operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center.

In recognition of its environmental leadership, the DZS received the top Green Award from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and was named Best-Managed Nonprofit by Crain’s Detroit Business. The AZA also recognized the DZS with the International Conservation Award for its work rescuing orphaned Grauer’s gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

With an annual regional economic impact of more than $100 million, the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak is one of Michigan’s largest paid family attractions, hosting more than 1.6 million visitors annually. Its 125 acres of award-winning naturalistic habitats are home to 2,000 animals representing 245 species. The Belle Isle Nature Center sits on a 5-acre site surrounded by undisturbed forested wetlands on Belle Isle State Park in Detroit. It provides year-round educational, recreational and environmental conservation opportunities for the community.

For hours, prices, directions and other information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit detroitzoo.org.

Photo courtesy of Mantella by Mark Gaskill / Detroit Zoo