by Susan | Nov 30, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian Education Programs, Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Frog Conservation, Frog fun, frog gifts, Frog People, Frog posters, Frogs and Artists, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, Frogs Are Green Photo Contests, How You Can Help, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, Photographing Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs
This time of year most are busy running around collecting this and that for their loved ones. I want to take this opportunity to express my thanks for all the frog loving fans who have read, shared and posted photos, artworks and interesting news items. The contest...
by Susan | Nov 18, 2014 | biodiversity, Children and Nature, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, How You Can Help, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Salamanders, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
Encouraging newts to your garden pond will add life and color that can be seen for much of the year. You should never remove them from the wild but there are a few steps you can take to invite them to take up residence in your pond. Newts not only add life to the...
by Susan | Oct 9, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian Education Programs, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Amphibians in films, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Children's Books on Frogs, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Environmental Books, Frog Conservation, frog exhibits, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Frogs and the Rainforest, frogs as bioindicators, Frogs in Film, Frogs in the Classroom, habitat loss, How You Can Help, Literary Amphibians, Meet the Frogs, Off-site conservation programs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Photographing Frogs and Toads, Rainforest Frogs, Read about Frogs, Sustainable Choices, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
Exclusive! Tune in tomorrow, October 10, 2014 at 3pm EST and meet… Robin Moore, conservationist, photographer and author of “In Search of Lost Frogs.” *** Now Replaying *** The podcast interview is here: Webcast: Robin Moore interviewed by Susan...
by Susan | Sep 27, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian research, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Frog People, Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Toad Conservation
Recently I’ve been meeting children at my Frogs Are Green table at various Jersey City events and this one young girl told me she had at home: fire-bellied toads, a lizard, fish, 2 dogs and her brother had turtles too. Growing up my parents weren’t so keen on...
by Susan | Sep 11, 2014 | Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Frog and Toad Migration, frog calls, Frog People, Frogs and Insects, Learn about Frogs
The story continues with Jack Stearns, a scientist and meteorologist in Massachusetts, who had rescued a Bullfrog (Bartholomew) last Winter, updates us on his progress along with a discovery of Grey Tree Frogs in the area. Bart must be happy back in his pond as...
by Susan | Sep 2, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian habitat loss, biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Children and Nature, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs and Insects, How You Can Help, Invasive Species, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
I received yet another call from someone distressed about coqui tree frogs on her property. No, she wasn’t wanting to find out how to kill the frogs. She was trying to find out how to keep them and resist aggressive neighbors wanting the frogs destroyed. For...