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 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...
by Susan | Apr 5, 2015 | Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Amphibian Education Programs, biodiversity, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Eco Interviews, Environmental Books, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs and Medicine, Frogs and the Rainforest, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Literary Amphibians, newly discovered frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Photographing Frogs and Toads, water quality, wildlife conservation
The phone is ringing and a friend is excited to tell me there’s a discussion about frogs right now on WNYC radio. Robin Moore, the author and photographer of “In Search of Lost Frogs,” is being interviewed on the Leonard Lopate Show (The Conservation Efforts Trying to...
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...
