by Susan | May 5, 2016 | biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Children and Nature, Climate change and the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Earth Day, Environmental Health, going green, Green and Natural Ideas, How You Can Help, urban farming and composting, water quality
As Autumn approaches in Melbourne, many householders are starting to prepare their gardens for the colder months and taking care of the little jobs that may have passed them by. The season plays an important role in how well your plants, trees and foliage will do...
by Susan | Mar 19, 2016 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Amphibians and Reptiles, Children and Nature, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Earth Day, Environmental Health, Frog and Toad Migration, Frog fun, Frog People, Frogs and Insects, going green, How You Can Help, Insects, Learn about Frogs, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
Garden’s say a lot about their owners. You can see a reflection of the owner’s personality in how their garden is presented. If you see a garden that is frequently maintained and full of life and colour it’s more likely that the owner is a keen gardener, or maybe just...
by Susan | Feb 16, 2016 | A-Z Frogs, Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Environmental Health, Foliage for Frogs, Frog fun, Frog hibernation, Frog People, Frogs and Insects, Green and Natural Ideas, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Urban Frogs
Every winter, frog lovers around the world write to us about stray frogs that wander inside. Last week a man from Maryland wrote about finding a grey tree frog. Dear Susan, “I found a gray tree frog hopping around inside our gym here in Maryland. I guess he was...
by Susan | Jan 19, 2016 | biodiversity, Children and Nature, Climate change and the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Earth Day, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, going green, Green and Natural Ideas, Green Dream, How You Can Help, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, People Helping Frogs and Toads, wildlife conservation
When you live in a city like Jersey City, you yearn for some open space. We’re fortunate to have Liberty State Park nearby. A beautiful park where you can ride your bicycle for miles, and see nature all around, as well as majestic views of the Statue of Liberty,...
by Susan | Jan 10, 2016 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian Education Programs, Children and Nature, Contests, frog exhibits, Frog fun, Frog People, Frog posters, Frogs and Artists, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, going green, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs
We want to thank all of the students, parents and teachers that helped make this year’s contest so diverse! It’s always exciting to see artwork from as close as our own Jersey City and New York, and as far away as Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Latvia, China, and...
by Susan | Dec 17, 2015 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Amphibian Education Programs, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Climate change and the Environment, going green, Green and Natural Ideas, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Sustainable Choices, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
Teaching your kids about climate change is no easy task. A lot of parents avoid talking about it with their kids because they have no idea how to bring it up. Climate change is also scary, even for adults, so great care needs to be taken when explaining things...
