On a spring hike in the woods, one sure way to amaze a child (or a grownup!) is to discover a red eft along the trail. Glowing red-orange in the leaf litter, these tiny creatures light up the forest ...

Vernal pools are seasonal bodies of water that provide critical breeding habitat for amphibians and insects. These pools cycle through wet, flowering, and dry phases, supporting a diverse range of ...

Puddle or vernal pool? Take a closer look to find out. Vernal pools, Michigan’s fantastical temporary wetlands, are teeming with life. They’ve earned the nickname, “powerhouse puddles” from the state ...

It was further proof life often bursts forth in the unlikeliest of places. I was at a close-to-home shooting range, tacking up targets. Someone else’s was lying on the ground behind the backstop. It ...

Ponds that vanish and reappear, animals that go dormant and return to life—vernal pools feel a bit like spring magic, but they’re 100 percent real. These ephemeral habitats, found along the U.S. West ...

One of my favorite memories was when we first moved to Maine, over 30 years ago, and discovered vernal pools (our house was surrounded by them). Vernal pools are seasonal forested wetlands that fill ...

Citizen Science Coordinator Paula Coughlin led the first of her annual vernal pool trainings at the Audubon Center in Pomfret, on April 6 and 7. They are a rite of spring for Coughlin, who has been ...

Despite the vital role vernal pools play in woodland ecosystems, these temporary bodies of water and the many organisms that depend on them for survival may not be getting the protection they need.

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You may walk by these watery oases each spring and never know the hundreds of lives inside—from tadpoles to fairy shrimp. Vernal pools fill with spring rain or melting snow and dry out by late summer.

The vernal pool at the Lester J. Gates Middle School is a world of wonder for budding young scientists. As part of the education curriculum, the vernal pool is visited by sixth and seventh graders ...

Thank you for your ongoing coverage July 25 of the proposed Stonegate residential development on Bruce Road and 20th Street. I first objected to the 2018 approved and then legally challenged project ...