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Ectotherms in Winter: How Do Reptiles and Amphibians Survive?

Nov 1, 2019

Volume 24 Issue 4, Fall 2019 by Emily B. Cook The challenge winter represents for most animals is not insignificant....

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...

USGS Study Confirms U.S. Amphibian Populations Declining at Precipitous Rates

May 24, 2013

USGS Study Confirms U.S. Amphibian Populations Declining at Precipitous Rates Posted: 22 May 2013 01:59 PM PDT CORVALLIS, Ore. —...

Discovering Willowsford – March 24, The Grant

Mar 30, 2013

Discovering Willowsford – March 24, The Grant Field trip report by Donna Quinn It was cold! And the forecast called...

Hop Into Action – a nice resource with great activities for kids

Feb 18, 2013

Attention Homeschoolers, teachers, parents, and curious naturalists! Frog activity will start to stir come the first week or two of March...

The Big Night

Dec 1, 2012

Vol. 17 Issue 12, Winter 2012 by Liam McGranaghan Spotted Salamander The weather forecast called for heavy rains and warming...

Gum Farm, Globally Rare Wetland and Rich Field Habitat Protected!

Dec 1, 2012

A Good News Story by Nicole Hamilton It was March 2007 and we had just started our Loudoun Amphibian Monitoring...

Wood Frog

Dec 1, 2012

Vol. 17 Issue 4, Winter 2012 by Emily Cook If you have ever taken an early spring walk through the...

Green Frogs and Eggs

Aug 21, 2011

Oh what would Dr. Seuss say! Well, he may have said something like, “I like Green Frogs in our pond,...

Where do you find Gray Tree Frogs?

Jun 20, 2011

Linda Millington, our volunteer coordinator, sent me a funny email about Gray Tree frogs that use her patio umbrella as...

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