LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. “Infinity Frogs” by Tom Tucker was beyond our walkshed when Shelly and I were searching for frogs in 2023, but with Amy H.’s map of Erie’s frogs we were able to drive directly there.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. In 2023, Amy H.’s map of Erie’s frogs helped us find “Thrifty Hopper” by Doug Vicary and Walnut Creek Middle School Student Artists in a courtyard off of French Street.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. After searching for several frogs hidden inside buildings in 2023, it was refreshing to spot “One Hopper” by Ben Gibson as we rounded the corner at E 10th and French. Amy H.’s map of Erie’s frogs led us to this location.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. Amy H.’s map helped us find this one in the interior courtyard of the Avalon Hotel in 2023. Shelly then challenged “Art-thurian King” by Jodi Staniunas Hopper to his sword.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. Amy H.’s map pinpointed the building where “Victorian Flower Frog” by MC Gensheimer now resides, but we had to ask a couple people to find it in the cafeteria.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. I returned to Erie in 2023 prepared to use Amy H.’s map to find more of Erie’s frogs. However, “E.B. Chelsie” by Mary Pat Lynch was one we stumbled on after thinking we were done looking for frogs for the day.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. While in 2023, I was prepared to use Amy H.’s map to find more of Erie’s frogs, I found this one in a classic case of driving along to a specific destination and suddenly spotting a frog. “The Big Blue Frog (I’m in Love With)” by Abigaile Brace was sponsored by St. Joseph Apartments, HANDS, and it still sits on their lawn.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. This “Literary Leaper” by Nancy Hall caught my eye in 2012 (above). When I went back in 2023, it had been repainted (below) and is now know as “Accentuate the Positive.” In both visits, it was outside the public library connected to the Maritime Museum. I think I found it in 2012 on my way to the bus station across the street. In 2023, I rediscovered it thanks to Amy H.’s map.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. “I Only Have Flies for You” by Susan P. Black was one of the frogs I found in 2012. I don’t remember where I found this one and I don’t see it on Amy H.’s map of the frogs. This suggests that it has either been repainted or removed from the public eye.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. “Experience America” by Cathedral Center Class of 2006 was one of the frogs I found in 2012. I think I found this one in the yard of what is now the Mother Teresa Academy near the corner of Sassafras and W 11th Street. According to Ami H.’s map, this frog moved to Splash Lagoon.