Beekman Road Will Be Closed Tonight

​The forecast is looking very wet this afternoon and evening, perfect weather for amphibians! Please remember if you come out that EACH person needs to have their own very bright flashlight. If it's raining hard, it can be very easy to miss a tiny Spring Peeper and to accidentally step on one. Walk slowly and follow the beam of light with your feet. I also find that an umbrella can be really helpful if it's raining hard. Of course it's always possible that nature will throw us a curve ball and there won't be any amphibians on the road, but that unpredictability is what makes all of this so exciting! Time will tell...and as we always say, please read the mandatory safety notes below before coming out to the road and follow them to a T: 

​SAFETY FIRST: A few VERY IMPORTANT Safety Rules! Please Read Them Thoroughly

Human Safety - 

• Beekman Road and Church Lane are always dark. Cars driving on them are moving fast and don't expect anyone there. It is simply DANGEROUS and extreme caution is the rule!
• NEVER walk Beekman Road when it is not closed.
• NEVER let children cross Church Lane without holding their hand.
• Wear bright colored clothing so you are highly visible. 

Parking -

• Parking is best at the small county lot on Beekman Road (accessed from White Pine on the South Brunswick side) just before the closure and on Crispin Lane off of Church.
• Do NOT park in front of the barriers.
• Use exceptional caution when parking as it is often dark and rainy and visibility of visitors and other cars maybe limited. 

Amphibian Safety - 

• EVERYONE must have a flashlight. Phone flashlights are useless. Without a good strong bright flashlight there is a real risk of stepping on an amphibian, which completely defeats the point of our protection plan.

 

• PLEASE DO NOT handle the amphibians. They are slippery and easy to drop and our hands can transfer oils that are harmful to them. They know where they are going, so just enjoy them as they cross and take lots of photographs!

          

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