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Wundanyi, Taita Hills — June 3, 2025

Naturehub Collective is proud to announce that it will host Kenya’s first officially registered Save The Frogs Day event on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in the scenic Taita Hills. This significant day will highlight the urgent conservation needs of the Taita Hills Warty Frog (Callulina dawida), a critically endangered amphibian found nowhere else on Earth. With its entire known range restricted to just 4.3 km² of fragmented forest, this frog’s survival depends on swift, community-driven conservation action.

“This will be a groundbreaking event for Kenya,” said Fredrick Kioko Kilonzo, Species and Sites Program Manager at Naturehub Collective. “Our goal is to bridge the gap between international conservation science and local community action.”

A Day of Education, Action, and Engagement

The event will take place at the Naturehub Collective Community Conservation Center in Wundanyi. The day will begin with an educational presentation on the Taita Hills Warty Frog’s conservation status, followed by a guided walk through its native habitat to assess environmental conditions. Participants will then join in habitat restoration activities, such as removing invasive species and preparing degraded areas for native plant reintroduction. A community lunch will provide time for networking and reflection, and the afternoon will conclude with a participatory action planning session to outline next steps for long-term conservation.

Connecting Communities with Conservation

This initiative is about more than just one day — it marks the start of a broader effort to engage local people in protecting their biodiversity. The event will involve over 100 community members, launch a habitat restoration and monitoring program, and develop environmental education materials in local languages such as Kiswahili and Kidawida. Local youth will be especially involved, with amphibian awareness activities planned in surrounding schools. The goal is to build long-term conservation leadership rooted in local knowledge and stewardship.

Global Support, Local Leadership

Save The Frogs Day 2026 in the Taita Hills is being made possible through a collaboration of local and national partners, including the Kenya Wildlife Service, National Museums of Kenya, schools, community groups, and researchers from Kenyan universities. The event also reflects growing international support, particularly from the global SAVE THE FROGS! movement, whose scholarship and training programs helped inspire Naturehub Collective’s participation.

“The global approach that connects local conservationists like us with international expertise and resources makes it possible to tackle challenges that once seemed insurmountable,” Fredrick said.

This event directly contributes to conservation actions recommended by the IUCN Amphibian Specialist Group, including population monitoring and habitat restoration planning. It represents a bold step forward for amphibian conservation in Kenya — and a model for how community-based initiatives can protect species at the edge of extinction.

Join Us

Naturehub Collective invites all community members, conservationists, educators, and students to take part in this important day. Participation is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit naturehubcollective.org or contact kioko@naturehubcollective.org.