When you’re making a garden pond for wildlife its good to have some natural ponds in mind for ideas.
This short article from Gloucester County in New Jersey on vernal ponds is a brief intro to the wildlife of these naturally formed ponds – and they turn out to be pretty much like ponds everywhere, whether they are made by people or nature.
Put these co-ordinates into Google Earth to see a vernal pool in Gloucester county: 39°40’53.64″N, 75° 5’20.38″W.
And this is a pretty advanced looking mapping system for NJ vernal pools.
