Three kids attend a striped newt release in the Munson Sandhills, and host a video about their experience.
ephemeral wetlands
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Frosted Flatwoods Salamanders: Recovery, Redundancy, and Fire
by Dani Davisby Dani DavisFWC and its partners work to protect the frosted flatwoods salamander, a fire dependent animal in serious decline.
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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Climate, Coral Snakes, and Striped Newts in the Munson Sandhills
We explore what the striped newt has to tell us about drought and groundwater in Tallahassee, and meet some of the amazing animals found in its wetlands.
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologySwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Adopt an Ephemeral Wetland | Never the Same Pond Twice
Adopt an Ephemeral Wetland is citizen science focused on amphibians. But participants will also learn about seasonality and the forest around wetlands.
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologySwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Striped Newts, Ephemeral Wetlands, and Fire in the Forest
Two releases of striped newts into ephemeral wetlands in the Apalachicola National Forest show how this is an amphibian forged by fire.
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other Wetlands
Its Wetlands are Dry, But There’s Plenty to See in the Munson Sandhills
Two families visit dried out ephemeral wetlands in the Munson Sandhills. Even without water, they find gopher frogs and visit rare butterfly habitat.
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EcoAdventuresFloridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Adopting an Ephemeral Wetland | Kids’ Adventures in Citizen Science
Kids play in muck, meet frogs and newts, and bond with ephemeral wetlands in the Apalachicola National Forest as parents collect data on wetland wildlife.
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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologySwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Striped Newts and Ornate Chorus Frogs in the Munson Sandhills
We revisit an effort to return striped newts to the Apalachicola National Forest. While there, we find some other cute wetland critters.
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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Bringing the Striped Newt Back to the Munson Sandhills
To bring the striped newt back to the Apalachicola National Forest, the Coastal Plains Institute is working with partners, volunteers, and local children.