Put your pond on the map

A local wildlife charity is asking for help from H&I residents to create a comprehensive map of pond life locally.

The environmental group, Histon and Impington Green Spaces (HIGS), would like to build a picture of pond wildlife, including the breeding success of frogs in village ponds, noting how valuable garden ponds are to amphibians with struggling populations.

In the same way that HIGS has previously charted village maps of mistletoe and nest boxes, the new pond map will use different symbols to show wildlife ponds, formal ponds, large ponds, mini ponds and then show ponds with frog spawn. The information submitted will build a picture on how well frogs are doing locally.

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In 2025 HIGS will take the survey further and hope to get help reporting frog spawn and dragonfly breeding.

Residents can submit their pond information here Pond Survey — Abbey Fields – Histon and Impington