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Breaking down toad screen

Breaking down toad screen

Practical details

Opportunity One-off

21 Mar, 10:00 - 13:00
Ritzema Bosweg 138, 6703 DW Wageningen, Nederland

Contact person

Sil de Bruin

Ask Sil a question or contact the organiser directly at [email protected] or 0649155333.

Paddenwerkgroep Wageningen

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Dismantling the toad screen on the Wageningse Berg. It is not heavy work, but there is a lot to do.

Where :

N225, near the water pumping station on the Wageningse Berg.

With this screen, approximately 1,400 toads and frogs are safely transported between the forest and the forest every year.

the floodplain. It is the largest population of the common toad in Wageningen. Because of the

Due to heavy traffic, the mortality rate is very high if there were no screen.

thanks to donations, it has fortunately been possible to have the screen installed since 2023, but the

We do the dismantling ourselves as volunteers.

What is the job :

The screen consists of 22 segments of 25m plastic film (70cm wide) connected with steel wire and

pins are held upright.

There are tasks that require less energy, such as cutting staples and unscrewing screws. And

also work that requires a bit more effort, but is not very heavy; the plastic film which is 10-20cm

is deeply embedded in the sandy soil, must be pulled loose, swept clean, and rolled up

become.

When :

March 21, 10am-2pm

You are welcome to join later or leave earlier.

Contact details:

Verena van den Berg

0612694301

[email protected]

Due to tools, please register in advance! Thanks

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About Paddenwerkgroep Wageningen

We help toads, frogs and newts cross roads during their migration. We also help them if they fall in drains at the street during this migration, or if the baby amphibians need to cross the road on their migration back to the wintering grounds.

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Practical details

Opportunity One-off

21 Mar, 10:00 - 13:00
Ritzema Bosweg 138, 6703 DW Wageningen, Nederland

Contact person

Sil de Bruin

Ask Sil a question or contact the organiser directly at [email protected] or 0649155333.


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