by Susan | May 22, 2015 | Amphibian Education Programs, Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Contests, frog exhibits, Frog fun, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, Frogs in the Classroom, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs
Thank you to the Jersey City teachers, students, park association leaders, frog art fans, Jersey City Cultural Affairs and the media who attended the opening reception for “Frogs and Their Threatened Environment” in the City Hall Rotunda on Wednesday, May...
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 | May 8, 2015 | Amphibian Education Programs, Amphibian habitat loss, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Environmental Health, frog exhibits, Frog People, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, Green Dream, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Urban Frogs
The last few months have been very exciting. The international children’s frog art is taking over Jersey City! The next exhibition is up now inside Jersey City’s City Hall Rotunda. It will be up until May 30th and the opening reception is May 20, 2015 at...
by Susan | Apr 27, 2015 | Amphibian Education Programs, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Climate change and the Environment, Eco Interviews, Frog People, Frogs in the Classroom, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Salamanders, State Amphibian, wildlife conservation
Below is a written interview with Ilah Rose Hickman, who fought for the Idaho State Amphibian, the Idaho Giant Salamander. I was also fortunate to interview Ilah on my Suzy Brandtastic podcast series. Since writing this interview the bill passed and Idaho now has a...
by Susan | Apr 21, 2015 | Amphibian Education Programs, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Children's Books on Frogs, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Earth Day, Environmental Books, Frog Conservation, frog exhibits, Frog fun, frog gifts, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, frogs as bioindicators, Frogs in the Classroom, Green Dream, How You Can Help, Ideas for a Green Holiday, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, Literary Amphibians, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Read about Frogs, Save the Frogs Day
Each year as Earth Day approaches, Frogs Are Green goes into high gear. Sunday, April 19, we celebrated with our local (and not so local) area, as many came out on a beautiful spring day to the Pershing Field Vietnam Veterans Memorial Community Center in Jersey City...
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...
