Fwd: Fw: Follow Up: January 28th SDMMP Mgmt. and Mon. Coordination Meeting

[Lesley H]

Hi all,

This is a really cool and valuable opportunity to learn how to survey for Federally Endangered Arroyo Toads. Thankfully, the USGS folks have been working very hard over the years to produce monitoring and research towards conservation efforts towards this species. Please forward this message if you know anyone interested in helping with this effort. 

Thank you! 

Best, 
Lesley  

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Mccutcheon, Sarah J <smccu...@usgs.gov>

Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 04:35:22 PM PST

Subject: Follow Up: January 28th SDMMP Mgmt. and Mon. Coordination Meeting

Hi all,

 

Thank you for attending our January 28th Management and Monitoring Coordination Meeting last week. For those of you who were unable to attend, or who would like to review the meeting recording, please see the link below.

 

Recording:

• January 28th Mgmt. and Mon. Coordination Meeting
  https://sdmmp.com/view_article.php?cid=SDMMP_CID_187_6983de9e044fd

 

* Please see the following message from Tritia Matsuda, USGS (tmat...@usgs.gov):

Due to limitations on funding for 2026 arroyo toad monitoring in San Diego County, USGS is reaching out to land managers for any assistance they can provide in conducting arroyo toad surveys on their properties. If land managers have staff available, either conducting surveys themselves or joining USGS as a secondary observer would be helpful. This would also be a good opportunity for training personnel if needed, so folks can become familiar with the survey protocol and tadpole species identifications in the field. It would also be great for USGS to get feedback on the protocol.

 

We understand that this is short notice for land managers for the 2026 season and understand if land managers are unable to assist in 2026 surveys. However, USGS would also like to gage interest of land managers to do on-site training for arroyo toad surveys at their sites and get feedback for the protocol in spring 2027.

 

Thanks for your consideration.

 

Thank you,

 

Sarah and the SDMMP Team

 

Announcements:

Job/Internship Opportunities

• Job Opportunity – Biologist I (Seasonal) (Santa Ana Watershed Association)
• Job Opportunity – Volunteer Coordinator (San Diego Habitat Conservancy)
• Job Opportunity – Senior Regulatory Permitting Specialist (Michael Baker International)
• Job Opportunity – Regulatory Permitting Associate (Michael Baker International)
• Job Opportunity – Island Scientist (The Nature Conservancy)

Events

• February 7 – Love Your Wetlands Day
• February 25– SDMMP Mgmt. and Mon. Coordination Meeting
• March 5 – SDMMP Annual Meeting “Celebrating and Preserving San Diego’s Conservation Legacy”
• March 25 – SDMMP Mgmt. and Mon. Coordination Meeting
• April 9 – 9th Annual State of Biodiversity Symposium – From Exploration to Conservation
• June 22-26 – EPA Funded 5 Day CRAM Training (must apply)

Sarah McCutcheon

SDMMP Program Coordinator

U.S. Geological Survey

M +1-858-243-9238

smccu...@usgs.gov