Time to lay eggs!

We found this northwestern salamander egg mass yesterday at a wetland in western Washington. What you're looking at in the photo below are embryos (brown dots) suspended in a firm jelly layer. Northwestern salamanders typically deposit their eggs around a submerged stick a foot or two below the surface. Keep your eyes out for these now that spring is just around the corner!

Our project was selected for a special valentines day matching program. Thanks to the generosity of an Anonymous Donor, all new donations will be matched dollar for dollar for Valentine's Day Weekend. Spread the word! Just a few hundred dollars to go at this point, and if we get about $150 more this weekend we'll be funded!

We're super excited to get this project going, thanks for helping make it happen!