Vernal Pool Season is Right Around the Corner

The best vantage point when assessing a vernal pool is to carefully wade through it.

Wood Frog egg mass are often found in the vernal pools where the sunlight reaches through the forest canopy.

Blue-spotted X Jefferson hybrid Salamanders use vernal pools for breeding habitat.

I was interviewed by John Torsiello TownVibe Litchfield.  You can read his article here. 

As the snow melts and spring rains blow in, the vernal pools fill with water.  Many wildlife species migrate through the forest in search of mates and safe places to lay their eggs.  Vernal pools provide a predator-free site that lets juveniles to fully develop before the pool dries.