Vernal Pools are temporary wetlands that are critical habitats for specialized wildlife in Ontario, including the nationally threatened Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum). In Ontario, significant vernal pools are being lost as a result of urban sprawl, wetland loss, and deforestation. The Ontario Vernal Pool Association is an organization that promotes the education, study, conservation and protection of vernal pools and their associated flora and fauna in Ontario, Canada. This Yahoo!Group provides a forum to discuss topics relating to vernal pools and vernal pool ecology in Ontario, Canada.

www.ontariovernalpools.org

Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)- Threatened in Canada & Ontario
Photo by Scott Sampson