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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Enjoyed a wonderful workshop on North Carolina amphibians at the Agapé Center for Environmental Education yesterday. The session was lead by Jeff Hall and Mike Campbell of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.  They make a great team.  I had no idea just how rich North Carolina is in terms of amphibian species diversity.  The class has an interesting mix of folks from school teachers, to environmental educators and folks from various state departments.  We learned to identify over a dozen frogs, toads and salamanders that can be found in the Piedmont and coast plains.  The best part was the field work, searching ephemeral (temporary) pools, streams and the pond on the Agapé Center property.  It location on the edge of the sand hills makes it a wonderful habit for species from both the coastal plains and the Piedmont. Special thanks to Mir Youngquist-Thurow, director of environmental education at the Agapé Center.  She was a gracious host and knowledgeable educator.  I look forward future workshops and exploring the 600+ acres there in the future.
Green Frog tadpoles caught in minnow trap and later released.



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