Wetland Restoration and Training Ecologist Tom Biebighauser was recently featured in a fascinating episode of the “Forest Focus” podcast, produced by the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region. The episode, part of a miniseries titled “For the Frogs,” delves into the critical conservation efforts aimed at protecting amphibian populations in California’s national forests.
Are you passionate about ecological conservation and looking to enhance your skills in wetland restoration? Wetland Restoration and Training LLC is excited to announce a hands-on workshop hosted by Ball State University’s Field Station and Environmental Education Center. This workshop, led by renowned Wetland Ecologist Tom Biebighauser, is an invaluable opportunity for students, professionals, and enthusiasts to learn practical techniques for creating and restoring natural wetland habitats.
We are thrilled to share that Wetland Restoration and Training LLC Founder Tom Biebighauser was recently featured on radio, podcasts and various news websites highlighting his exceptional work in wetland restoration at Round Hill Farm in Oldham County, Kentucky.
Hundreds of volunteers worked with the U.S. Forest Service, SAVE THE FROGS! and the Sheltowee Environmental Education Coalition in 2021 to build 18-wetlands on dry mountain ridge tops to provide habitat for the threatened California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) on the American River District of the Tahoe National Forest.
At Putnam Farm in Orleans, Massachusetts the Orleans Conservation Commission, biologists and volunteers are restoring wetlands and giving threatened species a playground for life.
This presentation was given by Tom Biebighauser to the Native Plant Society of New Jersey on the value of vernal pools for rare species of wildlife and plants . He shows many of the species of animals and flowering plants that are found in vernal pools and how these important ecosystems are being restored by dedicated individuals across North America.
