iNaturalist Roughskin Newt Monitoring - Belcarra Regional Park

Metro Vancouver Regional Parks is looking for information on the presence of roughskin newts in Belcarra Regional Park.

With group volunteer opportunities limited due to current COVID-19 safety measures we’re developing ways for you to continue to help regional parks. If you’re in Belcarra Regional Park between February 8th and May 30th we want you to record and upload your observations of roughskin newts using iNaturalist. Join the following project to record and see all observations: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/roughskin-newt-observations-belcarra-regional-park-metro-vancouver-bc

Please include the following information in your observation:
• Photo (DO NOT TOUCH OR DISTURB)
• Exact location (please do not obscure location and please stay on trails)
• Alive or Dead
• Direction of travel
• Recent weather conditions (e.g.: rainfall within 24 hours)

Your information will help us better manage the parks natural resources for these unique and charismatic species. Roughskin newts are incredibly sensitive and are extremely toxic (defense mechanism) so please DO NOT TOUCH OR DISTURB them while making your observations for both the safety of the newts and yourself.

Please follow all provincial health orders and COVID safety guidelines while in regional parks.

If you have any questions, please contact [masked]