Once a year, salamanders leave their homes in the woods and head toward vernal pools, temporary ponds created by spring rains and melting winter snow. The conditions must be just right, a warm night with rainy conditions. The males arrive first and lay sperm sacks around the pond. The females come later and absorb these […]

*The actual day of the walk is entirely dependent on the weather and will likely not be on Feb 10th! We use that as a placeholder date. We’ll be watching the weather closely to adjust our time and date that looks most promising for us to see this wonderful migration (above freezing and rainy). We […]