Manuals and Materials for Vernal Pool Atlasers

Vernal Pool Atlas Volunteer Basics

 

Collecting Data

You can choose to download, print, and fill out the Vermont Vernal Pool Data Sheet, or use the Survey123 smartphone app. Here are the instructions for how to fill out the data.

Get to Know Your Indicator Species

Vernal Pool Indicator Species I-D Sheet

Field ID Cards for Northeast Vernal Pool Indicator Species and Field ID Cards for Vermont Vernal Pool Indicator Species. Compiled by Dawn Morgan, University of Maine

Key to Amphibian eggs and larvae – This key to identification of amphibian eggs and larvae of Minnesota includes most species found in Vermont.

The Orienne Society’s Vernal Pool Biodiversity Workshop (video, 32 minutes)

Optional: Join the Vermont Vernal Pool Google Group.

For updates and shared information, including monthly updates from the VT Herp Atlas. During the spring, we encourage reports of amphibian movements from across the state to better track the phenology (timing) of breeding and road-crossing events.