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 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...
by Susan | Jul 7, 2014 | biodiversity, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog People, How You Can Help, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, People Helping Frogs and Toads
Ponds are an incredible edition to any garden and are perfect for attracting a whole range of wildlife; from the fish you may have purchased to the frogs, toads and newts you hope might come and visit. Ponds are a delicate ecosystem; the perfect blend of fish,...
by Susan | Jun 27, 2014 | alternative energy, biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Climate change and the Environment, Environmental Health, How You Can Help, Off-site conservation programs, Sustainable Choices, sustainable products, urban farming and composting
Did you know that each person produces 4.4 lbs of waste per day? Can Jersey City move towards “Zero Waste?” Yesterday, I attended the “Jersey City Moving Towards Zero Waste Conference” in City Hall and I have to say it was an eye-opening...
