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Hopping into spring…again

By: angiehongmn April 18, 2019April 13, 2019

Wildlife, Yards and Landscapingfeatured, frogs and toads, gardening, landscaping workshops, spring, WetlandsLeave a Comment

Explore a local wetland or attend a Wonderful Wetlands workshop in Hugo, Oakdale or Lake Elmo The snow is melting again, which means that spring is just around the corner…again. Last weekend, I bundled up to walk the dog through 9-inches of fresh, fallen snow and paused with surprise when I encountered warm-ish air and…

The release of Hector the Toad

By: angiehongmn April 29, 2015

Wildlifebuffers, ephemeral wetlands, frogs and toadsLeave a Comment

Pollution from fertilizers and pesticides can have a particularly bad impact on ephemeral wetlands during the spring when frog and toad eggs are hatching into tadpoles and birds are stopping over on their return journey north.