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The Value of Vernal Pools
Friday, 03 June 2011 17:33

By Christian Milneil – Maine Audubon Habitat – March 25, 2011

The sounds of frogs calling out to attract mates is, for many, one of the signature sounds of spring. Head out into the woods on a mild April evening and follow your ears - chances are the sounds will lead you downhill into a cool hollow where you'll find forest pool, flooded by the spring snowmelt, that you don’t remember being there last summer. For full article, click here.