The Vernal Pool Association has been an active participant in EnviroNet at Simmons College for the past few years. EnviroNet is a teacher enhancement project funded by the National Science Foundation. For more information, go to the EnviroNet home page . There are three EnviroNet Vernal Pool Projects in which you may participate. The three projects differ in the resources required more than difficulty.
Certification requires an uncertified vernal pool.
Field Work requires a vernal pool which the participants are able to visit. Within each project are several options to allow the project to be customized for differing abilities and interests. Activities would include mapping, specimen collecting and identification, photography, writing and communication, and presentation. At this time, only Massachusetts has a certification program. Participants in other states may collect the material as for certification and submit it to their state Natural Heritage program.