Save The Frogs Day:
April 28th Every Year
Conceived and coordinated by SAVE THE FROGS!, Save The Frogs Day is the world’s largest day of amphibian education and conservation action. On this day we encourage the appreciation and celebration of amphibians by people from all walks of life.
Please mark your calendar for the 17th Annual Save The Frogs Day, which will be celebrated worldwide on Monday April 28th, 2025.
We encourage you to organize a Save The Frogs Day event and help educate your community about the importance of amphibians. Our goal is 300 worldwide Save The Frogs Day events this year.
We thank you for getting involved and creating positive action for the frogs in your part of the world. With your help, we will spread frog awareness to the furthest reaches of the planet. Together we can SAVE THE FROGS!
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Save The Frogs Day is the oldest annually celebrated event dedicated to amphibian awareness.
How To Organize A Successful Save The Frogs Day Event
Thank you for your interest in organizing a Save The Frogs Day event and taking an active part in amphibian conservation efforts! We encourage you to read through this page, which details lots of great ways to ensure the success of your Save The Frogs Day event.
Photo courtesy Save The Frogs Day event organizer Reynel Galvis Cruz of SAVE THE FROGS! Colombia
Save The Frogs Day Worldwide Impact
Since 2009 our supporters have held over 1,600 Save The Frogs Day educational events in 58 countries: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the USA.
These events have helped educate tens of thousands of people about the importance of frogs and ways to protect amphibian populations! Because of Save The Frogs Day and our worldwide network of volunteers, the frogs now have assistance all around the planet, and the next generation of humans is growing up with the knowledge needed to protect amphibians from extinction.
Save The Frogs Day 2014 in Rajasthan, India
Save The Frogs Day Event Diversity
Save The Frogs Day events have included:
- Protests at the US Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to ban harmful endocrine-disrupting pesticides;
- Parades through major urban centers in Bangladesh and South Africa;
- Frog art and photo exhibits in universities and town centers in Colombia;
- Habitat restoration at critical frog habitats in California, Illinois and Ghana;
- Nature walks to teach people about their local amphibians in the United Kingdom and Brazil; and
- Numerous presentations on amphibian conservation in schools and universities worldwide.
- 5K races in downtown Seattle.
We encourage you to use your creativity and organize any event that inspires you and benefits amphibians.
Save The Frogs Day 2014 in Khadimnagar, Bangladesh
Only a small proportion of the public is aware that frogs are disappearing, and amphibian conservation efforts will not be successful with an un-informed public. Our goal is to make the amphibian extinction crisis common knowledge, and Save The Frogs Day is our best way to make this happen!
Register Your Event (Before Save The Frogs Day)
Please register your Save The Frogs Day event here so we can send you educational materials and so we can keep an accurate count of the worldwide events!
Registering your event has a multitude of benefits: (1) it enables us to send you Save The Frogs Day tips and resources to assist your event; (2) it enables us to spread the word about your event; (3) it enables us to add your event to the total tally of events, which makes our donors and funders happy.
And most importantly, the inclusion of your event on our website – no matter how large or small – helps inspire future generations of frog savers to take action for amphibians. So please register your event! Thank you!
Save The Frogs Day 2017 bake sale in Nepal to raise funds for amphibian conservation.
Report Your Event (After Save The Frogs Day)
Once your amazing Save The Frogs Day event is complete, your final step is to submit your Save The Frogs Day final report!
By reporting your event, you help SAVE THE FROGS! by:
(1) Ensuring we have fabulous photos and stories from your event that we can add to the STF! website; and
(2) Enabling us to track the total worldwide impact of Save The Frogs Day, which helps inspire volunteers and donors for years to come. More volunteers and more donors = more frogs saved!
By reporting your amazing Save The Frogs Day event, you also increase your chances of receiving a Save The Frogs Day Grant in the future, as we love to fund groups whose projects are consistent successes. So please report your Save The Frogs Day event! Thank you!
We look forward to seeing your Save The Frogs Day Event Report!
Save The Frogs Day Grants
SAVE THE FROGS! offers a limited number of Save The Frogs Day Grants to groups who have held events in the past and seek financial assistance to ensure the success of their upcoming Save The Frogs Day event(s).
SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger and the students of Colegio La Aurora in Bogota, Colombia celebrating Save The Frogs Day 2019.
Spread The Word About
Save The Frogs Day
We need your help to get the word out about Save The Frogs Day! We’ve prepare a page full of ideas, graphics and flyers that you can use to promote Save The Frogs Day. Together, we can create a ripple effect of awareness and advocacy for amphibian conservation. We appreciate your amphibious assistance!
Frog art from the 2023 SAVE THE FROGS! Art Contest by Maria Victoria Milano Lopez, Venezuela
A Brief History Of Save The Frogs Day…And Why Save The Frogs Day Is April 28th Every Year
Save The Frogs Day takes place April 28th Every Year…but that was not always the case! For many years Save The Frogs Day was observed the Last Saturday Of April.
We’ve written an article to explain how we chose the date. We also included information clarifying the historical record regarding annually observed amphibian celebrations (of which Save The Frogs Day is the oldest).
Save The Frogs Day Proclamations:
Official Recognition
Save The Frogs Day has been officially recognized by the governors and state legislatures of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Michigan, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as the Mayors of Washington DC, Vancouver, Santa Cruz and Tampa, and an array of other frog-friendly politicians. Get inspired by past proclamations and learn how to get Save The Frogs Day officially recognized in your part of the world.
The Story of Save The Frogs Day
You can read The Story of Save The Frogs Day in this 2009 Mongabay interview with SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger.
“If everyone steps up, gets involved and does their part, then we have a high chance of saving frogs from extinction.”
– SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger
The Polymath Society celebrates the 10th Annual Save The Frogs Day in the Philippines
The 16th Annual
Save The Frogs Day:
Sunday, April 28th, 2024
The 16th Annual Save The Frogs Day was celebrated on Sunday, April 28th, 2024! Over 100 educational events took place in 14 countries. Click the button below to learn more!
Colorful frog art created in Midjourney by SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger, who conceived Save The Frogs Day in 2008.
The 15th Annual
Save The Frogs Day:
Friday, April 28th, 2023
The 15th Annual Save The Frogs Day took place Friday, April 28th, 2023 and was a huge success! We built a wetland for Illinois Chorus Frogs with us and our volunteers held numerous events worldwide.
Our Save The Frogs Day 2023 imagery features an Osteocephalus that Dr. Kerry Kriger photographed in Reserva Adolfo Ducke, north of Manaus, Brazil in 2008, shortly after giving his first ever SAVE THE FROGS! presentation, at the World Congress of Herpetology.
The 14th Annual Save The Frogs Day: April 30th, 2022
The 14th Annual Save The Frogs Day took place April 30th, 2022 and was a huge success! Our volunteers held events in India, Malaysia, USA, Philippines, Bangladesh, Nepal, Argentina, Portugal, Brazil, United Kingdom and Cameroon!
The Save The Frogs Day 2021 icon features artwork by Mitch Greer and graphic design by Michael Hill.
The 13th Annual Save The Frogs Day: Saturday, April 24th, 2021
The 13th Annual Save The Frogs Day took place Saturday, April 24th, 2021 and was a huge success! Check out this page featuring photos and stories from our supporters’ worldwide events.
The Save The Frogs Day 2021 icon features artwork by Mitch Greer and graphic design by Michael Hill.
Save The Frogs Day 2014 at Sycamore Creek, Raleigh, NC, USA
Save The Frogs Day Articles Archive
You can learn a whole lot more about Save The Frogs Day in this collection of articles we’ve written…
“I was so impressed in the amount of work, the action and the results that you and your colleagues have achieved. I spent the evening telling my wife about your work and there is a buzz in the office today talking about the great work that you do and what we can do for Save The Frogs Day!”
— James McAdie, Froglife, UK
Photo of Save The Frogs Day 2017 in Pittsburg, California
Donate To Support Save The Frogs Day Efforts
Save The Frogs Day is made possible by the generous financial support of our donors and members. We encourage you to donate to SAVE THE FROGS! today to ensure the perpetuity and impact of Save The Frogs Day. Thank you in advance for your contribution! Donate Here!
Save The Frogs Day Planning Sessions
Every month we hold Save The Frogs Day Planning Sessions online, to help you organize an impactful event. We hope you can join us!
Videos About Save The Frogs Day
We encourage you to create a video about Save The Frogs Day. Publish it to YouTube or your favorite platform, then send us the link so we can share it across our social media channels and add it to our website!
Here is a fun video about Save The Frogs Day And The Importance of Amphibian Conservation created by Science Compass in 2023.
