AUGUSTA — Greg LeClair is set to present “Roads, Rain, and a Couple Thousand Amphibians — Call it a Big Night!” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the Community Meeting Room at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St.
Every spring, amphibians throughout the northeast undertake a migration on the scale of the wildebeest in the Serengeti — right in Maine’s backyards. As they move from forests to wetlands to breed, many are faced with the challenge of navigating roads safely.
This talk will cover the concept of big nights, the impacts of roads on amphibians, and how one can get involved in “Big Night” to help protect amphibians in their local community, according to a news release from the library.
LeClair is a doctorate candidate at the University of Maine, where he is creating methods to improve endangered species conservation. He is also the president and executive director of Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring, where he coordinates volunteers around the state to collect data on and assist migrating amphibians.
The program is free.
For more information about Maine Big Night, go to mainebignight.org.
For more information about the event, call 207-626-2415 or visit lithgowlibrary.org.