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Herp Update: Recent Herp Activity, Fundraiser, Presentations – February 11, 2024

Posted on February 11, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, support, updates

Recent Herp Activity A few amphibians on the move Last night with Snow Drops blooming in our front yard (see Kris Andrews photo below) temperatures at 41 F, and roads wet and muddy here in Salisbury, I headed out to…

Tagged with: amphibians, education, fundraiser

Herp Update: Recent Herp and Human Activity – January 22, 2024

Posted on January 22, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, event, snakes, updates

Annual Fundraiser As I hope you know, we are in middle of our annual fundraiser. We have now raised $8,358 of our goal of $20,000 for this year. Our thanks to the 81 people who have contributed so far. If…

Tagged with: events, fundraiser, greensnake, snakes

Herp Update: Fundraising, activity (herp and human), events – January 10, 2024

Posted on January 10, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in event, herping

I hope you all survived our storm without too much damage. We have power and only small branches down here in Salisbury, but other Herp Atlas staff are without power, phone, or wifi at their homes. Update on Our Annual…

2024 Fundraiser

Posted on January 4, 2024 by

Kate Kelly Posted in support

2024 Fundraiser Five years ago we organized our first fundraiser. It was motivated by a decline in our regular grant funding, a pressing need to get all our data digitized for future use, and to assign accurate latitude and longitude…

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Herp Update: Spiny softshells, Concert – September 19, 2023

Posted on September 19, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in event, turtles, updates

Recent Herp Activity : Turtles Now that the water is starting to cool down, turtles will be basking more to raise their body temperatures to optimal levels for growth, digestion, healing, and all other bodily functions. We recently received some…

Tagged with: concert, fundraiser, spiny softshell, turtles

Fundraising Concert with David Fuerzig: Saturday, September 23 at 7 PM

Posted on September 14, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in event, snakes, updates

Dekay's Brownsnake held gently in fingers of a human hand.

Herp Update: Special Edition Upcoming Fuerzig Fundraising Concert Saturday, September 23 at 7 PM here in Salisbury Folks, UVM pianist David Feurzig is on a mission to give free concerts in all the towns in Vermont. Through those concerts…

Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Folding Pocket Guide, Changes in our Team, End of Annual Fundraiser – March 10, 2023

Posted on March 10, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, road search, support, updates

Current Herp Activity Thankfully, since our last update, cooler temperatures and snows returned, keeping our amphibians in the ground where they belonged. As a result, I have not received any reports of amphibians moving or calling above ground. We did…

Tagged with: amphibians, fundraiser, Lake Champlain Basin, migration

Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Fundraiser – February 17, 2023

Posted on February 17, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, road search, salamander, turtles, updates

Current Herp Activity Since our last update we have received two reports of single Spotted Salamanders moving over the remaining snow. They originate from opposite ends of the state: Brattleboro and Montgomery. Sightings of winter movement of Spotted Salamanders in…

Tagged with: amphibians, fundraiser, road search, salamanders, turtles

Herp Update: Historic Snake Reports, Fundraiser – February 7, 2023

Posted on February 7, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in news, snakes, turtles, updates

Current Herp Activity? I have not received any reports of Vermont reptiles and amphibians moving on the surface so far in February. This is how it should be for early February. Still we received an unusual report from New…

Tagged with: conservation, fundraiser, snakes, turtles

Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Fundraiser, Eastern Musk Turtle – January 28, 2023

Posted on January 28, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in salamander, snakes, support, turtles, updates

Current Herp Activity Now that more seasonal weather has finally arrived, reports have slowed to a trickle. Just last week though we did have a report of a Common Gartersnake moving (slowly) underwater in a small stream. We have received three winter…

Tagged with: disturbance, fundraiser, gartersnake, musk turtle, salamanders, support, turtles, winter