Universal finding tadpoles, toads and amphibians in fox holes by pussy-willow catkins dropping and bees pollinating. Then industrial waste and acid rain came. Destruction of bogs and fire flies declined to humanity’s shortsighted view of life not seen by forgotten children eyes of happiness.
Every insect large or small and bird or frog has a place. Humans run amuck as you know and your senses tell you to change the world to one of peaceful coexistence. You are one hopefully among many more to follow a natural path to enlightenment.
Great post Sam, what seems such a sinple thing like helping amphibians cross roads so important to support them as you highlight. I have a friend you does similar in a village nearby, helps the toads and frogs, amazing how many they helped during a few nights work.
It is great hearing about this initiative in Maine. I am involve with a similar one in Michigan in conjunction with Cass County Conservation District, of which I am a director and our hiking group that is monitoring a Vernal Pool at Dr. T K Lawless Park in Vandalia Mi. The Vernal Pool Patrol, is organized by Michigan Natural Features Inventory (Michigan State University – Extension) and is also educating and using us citizen scientists. I love this stuff! And I'm so glad to hear other states are doing this also, because this is big and these Indicator Species are so important.
Universal finding tadpoles, toads and amphibians in fox holes by pussy-willow catkins dropping and bees pollinating. Then industrial waste and acid rain came. Destruction of bogs and fire flies declined to humanity’s shortsighted view of life not seen by forgotten children eyes of happiness.
Every insect large or small and bird or frog has a place. Humans run amuck as you know and your senses tell you to change the world to one of peaceful coexistence. You are one hopefully among many more to follow a natural path to enlightenment.
I really hope so!
I love this! I totally get it. I can’t tell you how many turtles I’ve rescued from local roads.
Right!? It's so sad!!
Great post Sam, what seems such a sinple thing like helping amphibians cross roads so important to support them as you highlight. I have a friend you does similar in a village nearby, helps the toads and frogs, amazing how many they helped during a few nights work.
That's awesome, Chris! It makes me happy to know the concept is spreading. It takes a village, after all...
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment; and thanks for the restack!🙏🙌
It is great hearing about this initiative in Maine. I am involve with a similar one in Michigan in conjunction with Cass County Conservation District, of which I am a director and our hiking group that is monitoring a Vernal Pool at Dr. T K Lawless Park in Vandalia Mi. The Vernal Pool Patrol, is organized by Michigan Natural Features Inventory (Michigan State University – Extension) and is also educating and using us citizen scientists. I love this stuff! And I'm so glad to hear other states are doing this also, because this is big and these Indicator Species are so important.