• Posts tagged with vernal pool

    Field Guide to April 2023

    Field Guide to April 2023

    In April, the northern forest is laid bare with cold desire, and our long-dormant senses awaken. Here’s our guide to some of the joys this month brings.

    Field Guide to March 2023

    Field Guide to March 2023

    On Wednesday, March 20th, at 5:24 PM EST, spring arrives in the north. The spring equinox marks the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator – an imaginary line in the sky above Earth’s equator – from south to north. It is also at spring equinox that people worldwide can see the sun rise exactly due east and set exactly due west. While the sun may be predictable, March weather is not. In fact, March is appropriately named for the Roman god of war, Mars. March is a month of battles between warm and cold, between winter’s refusal to leave and spring’s insistence on coming. So, here are some signs of spring to look out for in this Field Guide to March.

    Vernal Pool Workshop on April 7

    Vernal Pool Workshop on April 7

    To be held in conjunction with the Northeast Natural History Conference Learn the finer points of vernal pool mapping and…

    VCE Expands Vernal Pool Conservation Work

    VCE Expands Vernal Pool Conservation Work

    VCE is bringing its biodiversity mapping skills to the conservation of vernal pools across the Northeast. With a major grant…