by Susan | Oct 7, 2015 | Amphibian habitat loss, biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Fracking, How You Can Help, water quality
There is a lot of debate about fracking in the United States right now. There are valid arguments and scientific studies on both sides of the argument. This can make it hard to figure out who’s ultimately correct. On one hand, environmental activists argue that...
by Susan | May 17, 2015 | biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog People, Green and Natural Ideas, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Sustainable Choices, sustainable products
I recently discovered Sage Hill Herb Farm in Petersburg, Tennessee and the owner, Bea Kunz. About the Farm Sage Hill Herb Farm consist of three acres under cultivation. A mix of wild flowers and grasses, much of those are native to Tennessee. Many raised beds which...
by Susan | Apr 6, 2015 | A-Z Frogs, biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs and Insects, frogs as bioindicators, habitat loss, How You Can Help, Insects, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
Frogs and toads, just like so many other animal species, are suffering a decline in numbers. This is due to environmental problems, climate change and human factors and show that the changes we are seeing in the environment are signs that something is wrong. What many...
by Susan | Apr 1, 2015 | Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, biodiversity, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog People, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Salamanders
This report comes from Frances in Southern Oregon. My two year old pond seems to have attracted these salamanders. I am in Southern Oregon, near Klamath Falls, and on the California border. I have been told they are Tiger Salamanders, but they do not have any bright...
by Susan | Mar 23, 2015 | Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, How You Can Help, People Helping Frogs and Toads, water quality, wildlife conservation
The water in your garden pond is very sensitive to change. Depending on a number of factors, a pond can soon go from crystal clear to pea soup without any apparent explanation. You will quickly learn that pond pollutants can hide in the clearest water. Filtration An...
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...
