{"id":9547,"date":"2026-03-05T14:50:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/?page_id=9547"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:50:53","slug":"all-about-vernal-pools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/4-h\/all-about-vernal-pools\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Vernal Pools"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>All About Vernal Pools for ages 8+<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before venturing out to local vernal pools, learn to recognize their traits and inhabitants, make a model vernal pool and see how it is affected by pollutants and weather, and consider ways humans can help this unique ecosystem continue to thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">System Registration Link (must be logged into ZSuite):<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/4h.zsuite.org\/event-registrations\/46972\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/4h.zsuite.org\/event-registrations\/46972<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">External Registration Link (must be logged out of ZSuite):<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/4h.zsuite.org\/external-event-registration\/46972\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/4h.zsuite.org\/external-event-registration\/46972<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/03\/4-HClover-RGB_digital-295x300.png\" alt=\"Green Four Leaf Clover with 4 White H's\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Have questions?<\/strong> please contact Rebecca Tay at <a href=\"mailto:rebecca.tay@maine.edu\">rebecca.tay@maine.edu<\/a> or 207-324-2814<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Reasonable Accommodation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Rebecca Tay two weeks prior to the session at 207-324-2814. 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