Vernal Pool Workshops

See the salamanders! Hear the frog calls!

Join the Ohio Environmental Council and Ohio Vernal Pool Partnership (OVPP), for the annual Vernal Pool Workshops.

These workshops offer backyard scientists, nature lovers, and landowners a peek at local vernal pools. Learn the many benefits of these pools and how you can help protect them.

Vernal pools are unique seasonal wetlands that form in late winter and early spring, and disappear in fall. They are home to a diverse collection of amphibians, insects, and crustaceans, including the dynamic fairy shrimp.

Workshop Dates & Locations

10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Oak Openings Lodge, Metroparks of the Toledo Area
5230 Wilkins Road
Whitehouse, Ohio 43571

Possible pre-workshop bird walk around a vernal pool. Details to come.

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Presenters include: David R. Celebrezze and Joe Logan, Ohio Environmental Council | Kim High, Metroparks of the Toledo Area | Ray Stewart, Friends of Wetlands | Metroparks of Toledo Area Volunteer Core

10 am - 4:30 p.m.

Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Road
Delaware, Ohio 43015

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Presenters include: David R. Celebrezze, Ohio Environmental Council | Mick Micacchion, Midwest Biodiversity Institute | Brian Gara, Ohio EPA | Wendell Patton, Ohio Wesleyan University | Tina Mohn, City of Columbus Recreation & Parks

Topics & Activities

• Enjoy an expertly guided field trip to a vernal pool
• Learn the threats facing these important seasonal wetlands
• Identify salamanders and the different calls of frogs
• Learn about the different macroinvertebrates and plants that call vernal pools home
• Learn how and why to collect vernal pool data
• Learn how to harness technology to make monitoring easier

Cost

• $15 per workshop for OEC members
• $20 for non-members, includes one-year OEC membership

Cost includes lunch and informational materials

Registration

Click here for our secure online process

Download this form and fax with credit card info to: (614) 487-7510

Download this form and mail with check payable to:

Ohio Environmental Council
c/o Vernal Pool Workshops
1207 Grandview Avenue, Suite 201
Columbus, OH, 43212

Questions?