The tiny spring wetlands known as vernal pools are an often-overlooked natural feature in Michigan’s forests. Home to seemingly fantastical creatures like fairy shrimp, fingernail clams and ...

Vernal pools are seasonal bodies of water that provide critical breeding habitat for amphibians and insects. These pools cycle through wet, flowering, and dry phases, supporting a diverse range of ...

Vernal ponds are a unique habitat favored by some amphibians The wild space housing the vernal ponds is located in Pittsford Despite holding water for months at a time, vernal ponds are not good ...