Learning about McHenry County’s Vernal Pools
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Those who attended the vernal pool hike on April 24 were treated to a beautiful hike and lots of tadpoles as well as other tiny creatures!
Vernal pools are a little known but extremely important feature that occur in our McHenry County oak woods and are essential for amphibians and other creatures like fairy shrimp!
A vernal pool
Getting a close up view of the vernal pool inhabitants
Hiking the property
Salamander tadpole
Mosquito larvae
Fairy shrimp
Fairy shrimp with eggs
Fairy shrimp and mosquito larvae
Chorus frog tadpoles