Natural History. Stewardship. Sustainablility.
FROG AND TOAD SPECIES IN HARTLEY PARK
This page is in memory of Eric Bloomquist, who left us some months after he graduated from East High, Duluth in 2007.
Eric loved frogs and held frog parties for his frog-loving friends. His jokes kept his classmates and friends in the “Cookie Club” in room 131 and everyone else in good spirits.
The 4 frogs below are the most commonly heard in Hartley Park. Click the pictures to go to the enature.com page for each frog and to to hear them sing.
wood frog
gray treefrog
western chorus frog
spring peeper
The next 4 below are much less frequently heard in the park.
mink frog
northern leopard frog
american toad
green frog
If you hear or see the LARGE frog below in the park, all of the above species may be in big trouble. This frog is not native to our northern area. In many places away from its southeast origins it has been destructive to the habitat of other frogs and it can be a potent predator of the other frogs.
american bullfrog
Our Frog Ponds map will show you where we look for them.