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 | 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 | 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...
by Susan | Dec 4, 2015 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian Education Programs, Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Contests, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, frog exhibits, Frog fun, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, Frogs Are Green Photo Contests, Frogs in the Classroom, Green Dream, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Photographing Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Urban Frogs, wildlife conservation
It’s December and there are just 11 days left for children to enter the 2015 kids art contest, and all ages to enter the photo contest. As I watch artworks and photos trickle in, I’m wondering (as I did in 2013) why aren’t more people participating? (read >> The...
by Susan | Nov 28, 2015 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Amphibian Education Programs, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, biodiversity, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Eco Interviews, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Fungal infections in wildlife, People Helping Frogs and Toads, wildlife conservation
A Frogs Are Green eco-interview with Nick Massimo and Evan Brus. When was your organization founded? Please tell us a bit about its/your mission, goals… When did you first begin this important work? Evan and I are both PhD students studying the disease dynamics...
by Susan | Oct 20, 2015 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Amphibian research, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Frog People, Frogs and Insects, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Lizards & Iguanas, Meet the Frogs, Predators and Camouflage, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
Frogs are a component of an exclusive cluster of the animal realm that have a part in the subtle equilibrium of both the ecosystem and the food chain. Frogs can be seen more or less any place apart from Antarctica. The majority of frogs are found in tropical areas and...