Established in 2025, the Shane Lake Amphibian Migration Project was founded by Ashley Sutherland, and would not have been possible with the generous support of the Aleza Lake Research Forest Society and Society for Ecosystem Restoration in Northern BC (SERNbc) as the lead sponsors, along with the College of New Caledonia Research Forest The project aims to draw attention to amphibian presence in a very popular recreation area in Prince George, BC. An aspect of the project is data collection via citizen science (iNaturalist) combined with a formal project surveyor. The data collected will be used to select strategic locations for the installation of trail-bridging structures and/or safe passage corridors for amphibians, with the hope of mitigating much of the unnecessary mortality due to trampling of toadlets which find themselves on the busy walking trail.

Along with surveys, 2026 will see the addition of an educational element. University of Northern BC's Active Minds youth summer day camp program is partnering to help spread the word to the enthusiastic youth who attend their program. The goals are to educate the public, raising awareness regarding the vulnerabilities of amphibians and their habitats in public spaces.

There are many other local project supporters which support the principle of the SLAM Project. These include the University of Norther BC, Spruce City Wildlife Association, The Wildlife Society UNBC Student Chapter, the Prince George Naturalists Club, Lheildi T’enneh First Nation, and many other individual professionals in the region. 

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