Salamanders of Georgia by Dirk Stephenson

Please join us on Sunday, August 18, at 3 p.m. when Coastal WildScapes presents Dirk Stevenson’s presentation on the Salamanders of Georgia. Ashantilly Center will be hosting this event.

The greatest diversity of salamanders occurs in the southeastern United States. Georgia is home to close to 60 salamander species (from 7 widely divergent families) from the one inch-long patch-nosed salamander to the four foot-long two-toed amphiuma. From our Blue Ridge mountain forests to the blackwater swamps of the Coastal Plain, salamanders are abundant, and extremely valuable, components of our ecosystems. Their quirky life histories, gorgeous colors, and fascinating ecological habits endear them to all.

Join herpetologist Dirk Stevenson to learn more about these fascinating amphibians. Dirk will share experiences from his 35 years working with amphibians in the southeast and discuss conservation issues facing our local “mander” fauna.

Members $5 (this includes both Coastal WildScapes and Ashantilly Center Members)

Non-Members $10

Refreshments will be served after the presentation.

Dirk Stevenson has worked as a herpetologist in the Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States for 34 years. He has conducted field studies of numerous imperiled amphibian/reptile taxa− including the one-toed amphiuma, striped newt, frosted flatwoods salamander, Suwannee alligator snapping turtle and eastern indigo snake.

Dirk has authored over 50 scientific papers and has published natural history columns in South Carolina Wildlife, Alabama Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation, and the Gopher Tortoise Council Newsletter. He is the recipient of the 2024 SEPARC Conservation Hero Award (Southeast Partners in Amphibian−Reptile Conservation).