A Secret Pool!?

This afternoon with Mrs. Tourin's class I read the book The Secret Pool by Kimberly Ridley.  We are hopeful that with warming temperatures we may notice vernal (meaning "occurring in spring") pools in Ethan Allen Woods in the coming weeks.  Vernal Pools are often mistaken for mere puddles in the woods but vernal pools are the source of life for many interesting creatures!  Many animals such as salamanders and wood frogs will lay their eggs in vernal pools in the spring.  Vernal pools usually dry up during the summer which means fish and other predators cannot live in the them.  This is a good thing because the eggs can stay safe in these temporary pools!  We will continue discussing vernal pools over the next few weeks and hope to spot one soon.