When winter snow melts and spring rain begins, vernal pools appear on the landscape. These ephemeral wetlands form in depressions in forests or ridgelines and offer essential breeding habitat to ...

Michigan vernal pools shelter salamanders, fairy shrimp and frogs. Learn why these seasonal wetlands matter and how to help ...

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 ...

I am frustrated at the continuing argument that we need not protect living things in our local presence. In the 1970s and 1980s, my father identified the area where Valley’s Edge and Stonegate have ...

SOUTHWICK — Vernal pools serve as important incubators for the reproduction of a variety of amphibians and because this is the time of year they spring to life, Conservation Commission Coordinator ...

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a Vernal Pool Hike in Harvard on Saturday, April 26, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. At the event, participants can explore vernal pools, which are temporary ...

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 ...