On a recent kindergarten field trip, a very young hiker asked why our preserve is called “Crossroads.” We explained that ...

He sees Sackett as a kind of preview for how federal judges might handle future environmental cases—on wetlands, ephemeral streams, or any other issue. “What we saw in Sackett was the court ...

“I’d like to take you on an adventure to see one of the most unique wetlands in Kentucky. It’s called a vernal pond, otherwise known as an ephemeral wetland. And we’re going to take a look ...

A Supreme Court ruling placed limits on federal protections for many streams and wetlands. A bill in California’s Legislature seeks to restore safeguards. Supporters say the proposal aims to ...

74 percent of the steam miles mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey are classified as ephemeral and that the change jeopardizes these vital portions of the watersheds. “Headwaters and wetlands ...

Take the nesting yellow warbler, which feeds off of wetland insects, that hatch in ephemeral ponds each year. "They’re eating insects primarily," Robson says. "These ephemeral wetlands will be ...

birds and mammals are drawn to these ephemeral wetlands. Hundreds, if not thousands, of frogs and salamanders migrate to and breed in vernal pools each spring. And some species, like the tiny ...

A fast-moving bill in the Kentucky legislature would narrow the state’s water protections, leaving groundwater, ephemeral streams and wetlands vulnerable to pollution — with myriad downstream ...

Long Island is stippled with more than 300 vernal pools — small ephemeral wetlands that fill with snowmelt and rainfall in spring but often dry up in summer. These time-limited pools serve as ...

The wetlands project will ultimately include the restoration of 15 acres of ephemeral wetlands, 13 acres of semi-permanent forested wetlands, and 100 acres of restored forested wetland hydrology.