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Vernal Pools
•Ephemeral wetlands
•Do not support a fish population
•Characteristic species
•Endangered ecosystems
-Vernal Pools represent a second opportunity for education within the park which has identified at least two
-Some of you may be wondering what is a vernal pool?
-Ephemeral wetlands
-Do not support fish popluations
-home to characteristic species..
   spotted salamander+fairy shrimp (obligate)
   Facultative species such as newt, green frog,    american toad
-Endangered ecosystems--buffers+upland habitat
**report will include a natural history guide to both forest succession and vernal pool ecology based on our findings in LGRP