Introduction Marbled salamanders are marvelous critters. These thin-skinned, cold-blooded salamanders – and frogs and toads – survive winters without coats. That’s amazing. Salamanders can lose a leg or tail and
On June 7th, students from Clarksburg Elementary School attended a BioBlitz event collaboratively organized by Montgomery County DEP, Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery County Parks and the Audubon Naturalist Society.
The approach of spring brings a new sampling season for biological monitoring along with it. Between March 1st and April 30th, DEP will visit more than 100 stations to collect
How are protecting honey bees, donating gently used office supplies to schools, and installing solar panels connected? They are all part of Montgomery County’s efforts to maximize the sustainability of
Interested in learning about frogs, frog calls, and frogs that are native to our area? Want to participate in a citizen science program that is fundamental to collecting long-term data
Guest blogger Colleen Beaty of the Wildlife Habitat Council discusses their wildlife habitat conservation certification programs and local certified non-profit, Asbury Methodist Village:
In recent years, a combination of food and habitat loss has resulted in a 90% drop in Monarch butterfly populations. Guest blogger Ann English shows how you can help revive these
There are a lot of beneficial things you can do for your garden. However, mulching should make it to your list of top priorities. Simplified, it is defined as the
What are Salamanders? Salamanders are amphibians like frogs and toads. Amphibians are cold blooded animals that spend at least part of their life in water. Unlike frogs and toads, salamanders