by Susan | Mar 16, 2015 | frog calls, Frog People, Learn about Frogs, Photographing Frogs and Toads, Turtles and Swamp Creatures, Turtles and Terrapins
Here in New Jersey the wind still roars, but in North Carolina, wildlife photographer Wes Deyton shares the Spring Peepers and Painted Turtles that are in view now that it’s warming up. As you can see from the photo above, the Spring Peeper has a fully extended...
by Susan | Feb 27, 2015 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, biodiversity, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs and the Rainforest, Fungal infections in wildlife, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads
The entire amphibian class is currently afflicted by a global pandemic that is accelerating extinction at an alarming rate. Until now, a few islands like Madagascar were thought not to have been affected. However, an analysis of the latest series of tests shows that...
by Susan | Feb 8, 2015 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian Education Programs, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Children and Nature, Chytrid disease, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frogs and Medicine, frogs as bioindicators, Fungal infections in wildlife, habitat loss, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Sustainable Choices, wildlife conservation
Yesterday, in class with the Cloud Institute and Sustainable Jersey (NJ Learns), each student got to briefly share their project, so I was describing the Frogs Are Green mission and projects on the agenda for 2015. My teacher Jaimie P. Cloud, challenged me with this...
by Susan | Jan 22, 2015 | Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Amphibian Education Programs, Children and Nature, Children's Books on Frogs, Eco Interviews, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog fun, frog gifts, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Frogs in the Classroom, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Literary Amphibians, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Read about Frogs, Sustainable Choices, Teaching Kids about Frogs
Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your mission and goals. I’m a frog so I’ve always been interested in our health and welfare. I have a baby brother and young cousins so I want to see our habitats preserved for them and for all future generations. What...
by Susan | Jan 11, 2015 | Amphibian Education Programs, Children and Nature, Contests, Frog fun, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, Kids Art Contest, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs
Thank you so much for your outpouring of “frog and environmental” love. The 5th Annual Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest with 973 diverse artworks from 32 countries was the widest global reach yet! I want to thank my judges: Laura Skolar, Christine...