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A Croak in the Night: Introduction to Frogs and Toads of Loudoun

A Croak in the Night: Introduction to Frogs and Toads of Loudoun

Oct 2, 2025

If you’ve ever sat outside listening to the frogs and wondered what species of frog you are hearing, then this...

A Croak in the Night: An Introduction to Frogs and Toads

A Croak in the Night: An Introduction to Frogs and Toads

Jan 14, 2025

If you’ve ever sat outside listening to the frogs and wondered what species of frog you are hearing, then this...

Cancelled: Young Birding: Bird and Amphibian Walk at JK Black Oak

Cancelled: Young Birding: Bird and Amphibian Walk at JK Black Oak

Jan 11, 2024

This walk has been cancelled due to the predicted rain. If possible, the walk will be rescheduled for a later...

Weather is Finally Conducive to Finding Amphibians

Weather is Finally Conducive to Finding Amphibians

Apr 3, 2023

Spring Peeper.Photo by Jenny Erickson After a dry start to the amphibian season, the week prior to our walk gave...

The Amphibians of JK Black Oak

The Amphibians of JK Black Oak

Nov 12, 2021

Volume 26 Issue 4, Fall 2021 by Jenny Erickson Amphibians, consisting in our area of frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts,...

Amphibian Walk Finds More Than Just Frogs

Amphibian Walk Finds More Than Just Frogs

Jul 1, 2021

It was a rather warm and muggy night for the amphibian walk on June 26.  Fortunately,  the heavy rains of...

Jefferson Salamander – The Earliest Salamander of the Season

May 1, 2018

Volume 23 Issue 1, Spring 2018 by Erica Schwabach Jefferson SalamanderPhoto by Liam McGranahan What do you think of when...

Painted Turtles

Apr 1, 2017

Vol. 22 Issue 1, Spring 2017 by Lauren White Photo by Sharon Plummer Painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) are the most widely-distributed native turtles...

Marbled Salamander

Oct 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Kerry Bzdyk Photo by Liam McGranahan The Marbled Salamander (Abystoma opacum) is a...

Eastern Cricket Frog

Jul 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 2, Summer 2016 By Kerry Bzdyk Recently a visitor from out of town sat in my backyard...

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