How to help amphibians Speak Out Community Green Plans Wetland Restoration HELP! - Problems and concerns brought to our attention through letters from homeowners. Wetland tales / Literature Word Games Art Activities Science Activities Additional Activities Photo Gallery I Photo Gallery II Glossary Appendix
Table of Contents The Urban Outback Acknowledgements Foreward Quotes Introduction The Problem Puddle Power Frog-Friendly Backyard Why are we concerned about amphibians? Amphibians Wetlands The function and types of wetlands Wetland issues Historical development The bioregion Changing landscapes and protected areas I Changing landscapes and protected areas II Restoring a balance How to help amphibians Keeping Score: Amphibian Road Call Counts & Backyard Frog Surveys Speak Out Community Green Plans Wetland Restoration Ecological planning beyond the birdbath Before you start Urban Wetlands Marshes Drainage ditches Stormwater retention ponds Ephemeral ponds River valleys Swamps Wet meadows Beaver pond Management Frog Friendly Backyard Where to build your pond Toad ponds Woodland ponds Farm ponds How big and how deep Shape Concrete, fiberglass or clay ponds? Flexible pond liners Digging your pond Overflow Water source Maintenance The Mitchell Pond How to attract amphibians to your pond Norway Maple: Reassessing the threat to natural areas Other amphibian shelters How to attract other wildlife to your backyard Metro Toronto Zoo bat box programme HELP! - Problems and concerns brought to our attention through letters from homeowners. Wetland tales and activities Literature Narcissus Toad by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer The song of Mr. Toad by Kenneth Grahame. Birdfoot's Grampa by Joseph Bruchac The woman who married a frog by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac Word Games Wetland Word Find Amphibians of Ontario Word Find Art Activities Colour a Toad Science Activities It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Phytoplankton! Ghostbusters - Zooplankton at Work. It's a buggy world after all. Additional Activities The Gallery I The Gallery II Jack-in-the-Pulpit Fiddlehead Joe-pye-weed Sagittaria Staghorn Sumach Wildflowers Marsh marigold Pickerel weed Cardinal flower White water lily Black-eyed susan Columbine Glossary Appendix Native Ontario plant species for wetlands and adjacent habitats Nurseries which carry native plant species for Ontario. Additional sources of information on amphibians
How to help amphibians Keeping Score: Amphibian Road Call Counts & Backyard Frog Surveys Speak Out Community Green Plans
Wetland Restoration Ecological planning beyond the birdbath Before you start Urban Wetlands Marshes Drainage ditches Stormwater retention ponds Ephemeral ponds River valleys Swamps Wet meadows Beaver pond Management Frog Friendly Backyard Where to build your pond Toad ponds Woodland ponds Farm ponds How big and how deep Shape Concrete, fiberglass or clay ponds? Flexible pond liners Digging your pond Overflow Water source Maintenance The Mitchell Pond How to attract amphibians to your pond Norway Maple: Reassessing the threat to natural areas Other amphibian shelters How to attract other wildlife to your backyard Metro Toronto Zoo bat box programme
HELP! - Problems and concerns brought to our attention through letters from homeowners. Wetland tales and activities Literature Narcissus Toad by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer The song of Mr. Toad by Kenneth Grahame. Birdfoot's Grampa by Joseph Bruchac The woman who married a frog by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac Word Games Wetland Word Find Amphibians of Ontario Word Find Art Activities Colour a Toad Science Activities It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Phytoplankton! Ghostbusters - Zooplankton at Work. It's a buggy world after all. Additional Activities The Gallery I The Gallery II Jack-in-the-Pulpit Fiddlehead Joe-pye-weed Sagittaria Staghorn Sumach Wildflowers Marsh marigold Pickerel weed Cardinal flower White water lily Black-eyed susan Columbine Glossary Appendix Native Ontario plant species for wetlands and adjacent habitats Nurseries which carry native plant species for Ontario. Additional sources of information on amphibians
