DANVILLE — Explore a vernal pool, Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. to noon, at Matsinger Forest. Kevin Tolan from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies will guide a walk of vernal pools and explore the biodiversity within. Building on an April 3 Zoom presentation, this walk offers a hands-on look at what makes these wetlands special, and to protect them. Vernal pools are small, seasonal wetlands that flood in spring and dry up by midsummer, creating vital, fish-free nurseries for amphibians like salamanders and wood frogs. Vernal pools provide food and water for countless forest creatures, but their small size and temporary nature make them especially vulnerable to human impacts. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy waterproof footwear or rubber boots. Register on the event calendar at the Vermont Coverts website at vtcoverts.org
