Introduction to Vernal Ponds
Mon, Apr 03
|UUCGL (Parish Hall)
Join us for a family-friendly presentation & live animal exhibit!
Time & Location
Apr 03, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
UUCGL (Parish Hall), 101 Forest Ave, Swampscott, MA 01907, USA
Join Us!
Introduction to Vernal Ponds with Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team
Presentation & Live Animal Exhibit!
Ever wonder what is making all those "BLEEP-BLEEP-BLEEPS" and "CHIRP- CHIRPS" as you walk by the woods on a warm, wet, spring day or night? Is it birds? Bugs? Frogs?
Join us for a free, family friendly event to learn about vernal ponds and the wildlife that depend on them. Vernal ponds are temporary, fishless wetlands that fill with rainfall and snow melt. They become the seasonal breeding and feeding grounds for many intriguing amphibians and insects, as well as the reptiles, birds, and mammals that depend on them for food. And they can be found right here in Swampscott!
The program will include Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team's "Vernal Ponds," a 15 min video filmed entirely on Cape Ann, that will introduce vernal pond ecology. Rick Roth from the Team will then…