Fieldwork in Winter

Winter is here, and the Adopt-A-Pond team is still out and about conducting fieldwork!

What do snakes do in the winter?

Interested in what snakes do in winter? Read our latest blog post to find out!

Natural anti-freeze? – How Ontario’s frogs & toads survive the winter

During the summer, we are likely to see many frogs and toads hopping around ponds and wetlands. Come wintertime, they seem to disappear. So, where do these critters go?  Similar to turtles, most frogs brumate at the bottom of ponds, where the water is cold but not frozen. Unlike… Continue reading →