Northeast-Midwest Vernal Pools Collaborative
Small Wetlands, Regional Impact
We protect vernal pools across the northern temperate forests from Minnesota to Maine through a regional framework for mapping, monitoring, and sharing high-quality vernal pool information.
About Us
Advancing Vernal Pool Conservation through Regional Collaboration
The Northeast-Midwest Vernal Pools Collaborative is a public/private partnership dedicated to addressing the unique challenges associated with vernal pool conservation, increasing awareness and protection, leveraging partner contributions, and facilitating a learning exchange between researchers. Generously funded by NASA’s ROSES Citizen Science for Earth Systems Program, our collaborative inventories vernal pools using LIDAR and L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) with field verification by local community partners and citizen scientists.
Resources By State
Explore Vernal Pool Resources From Where You Live
On-the-ground conservation is critical to vernal pool conservation, and local communities are the experts of their landscapes. Use this site to find local, state-specific ways to engage with vernal pool conservation.
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Protecting the Coral Reefs of the Northern Forest
Join us in bringing these hidden wetlands into view. Whether you are a land manager, researcher, or conservation partner, your data, expertise, and engagement can strengthen the conservation science of vernal pools. Connect with us to share data, explore collaboration, or get involved in vernal pool monitoring in your state.