Detroit Zoo seeks youth to apply for next mayor of Amphibiville
Trinity Favazza, 14, of Shelby Township, will round out her four-year term as mayor of Amphibiville at the Detroit Zoo this summer.
Photo provided by Angel Favazza
ROYAL OAK Young frog and toad lovers, take note.
The Detroit Zoological Society is now accepting applications from Michigan residents ages 7 to 12 to be the next mayor of Amphibiville, a 2-acre wetland village that houses the award-winning National Amphibian Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoo.
The building is home to large natural habitats for a wide variety of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians, with an emphasis on education and awareness of the role they play in the environment.
âAn early sign of spring, ospreys are making their return to Michigan. The magnificent fish-hawk with striking brown and white plumage can be seen flying along shallow, fish-filled waters of the Great Lakes region â hovering, then plunging feet-first to snare fish in its talons.
âOspreys can be found across the state, but they once faced an uncertain future here. Locally, an osprey nest can be seen atop the cell phone tower behind the Sears Hometown Store in Fenton. In past years, Jeff Stone, owner of Sears, said he has seen ospreys carrying fish, most likely from Lake Fenton, to their nest.
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Detroit Zoo seeks young Michigander for newest Mayor of Amphibiville
1 Michigander between 7-12 years old to be chosen for 2-year term
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Detroit Zoo is looking for a young Michigan resident to take office as the newest Mayor of Amphibiville this summer.
Every two years, the Detroit Zoological Society selects a young Michigan candidate for the role in an effort to engage youth in conservation efforts and education.
Michigan residents between the ages of 7-12 years old can apply for the role by submitting a 100-word essay on what they can do to help amphibians. Officials say the new Mayor of Amphibiville will have a plaque with their name on it on display in the National Amphibian Conservation Center. The winner will also receive a family membership to the Detroit Zoo.
Adopt an osprey nest this summer
An early sign of spring, ospreys are making their return to Michigan. The magnificent fish-hawk with striking brown and white plumage can be seen flying along shallow, fish-filled waters of the Great Lakes region hovering, then plunging feet-first to snare fish in its talons. Ospreys can be found across the state, but they once faced an uncertain future here.
Osprey were severely affected by use of the pesticide DDT and were listed as a threatened species in Michigan after their population declined precipitously in the 1960s. Fortunately, the sale and use of DDT was banned in 1972, giving ospreys a fighting chance. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of MI Birds partners, the DNR, the Detroit Zoological Society and friends at Huron-Clinton Metroparks, the osprey was successfully reintroduced to southern Michigan and removed from the threatened species list in 2009.