Capital Nature

(VA) (Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy) If you’ve ever sat outside listening to the frogs and wondered what species of frog you are hearing, then this program is for you! Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for an introduction to our local frog and toad species at Izaak Walton League. Learn how to identify them both visually and by their calls, and learn what ...

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Spring is such an exciting time of year, with plants and animals all waking up from their winter slumber. And it’s one of the best times to go looking for herps (reptiles and amphibians). We’ll trek through the fields and woods of Rachel Carson Conservation Park to a vernal pool looking for tadpoles, frogs, and salamanders and ...

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Once a year, on warm, rainy nights, elusive spotted salamanders migrate to breeding pools to mate and lay eggs. Sign up now to join us on that UNKNOWN March date and we’ll call you the day of the hike. Wear shoes or boots that can get muddy, dress for the weather, and bring a flashlight. Children should ...